as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bringing; taking; carrying
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
as if nothing had happened
water's edge; beach; foreshore
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
madder red; dark red; crimson
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
open; spacious; extensive
store interior; inside of a shop
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security