coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
inundation below floor level; flooding under the floorboards
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
room allocation; assignment of rooms
light blue; pale blue; aqua
string bikini; g-string; thong
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
the opposite sex; isomerism
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
witnessing; observing; sighting
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
gratitude; thanks; apology
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over