to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to telephone; to make a phone call
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to have the privilege of doing
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
to accept (a thing) with thanks
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
third day of the month; three days
careful observation; close attention
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
giga-; 10^9; gigabyte; GB; data traffic (esp. on mobile phone)
to eat too much; to overeat
every month; each month; monthly
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to escape from; to get out
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
marine life; marine organism
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
popular spot; popular place; popular location
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman