(on the) sea; surface of the sea
protection against wind; windbreak; crystal (glass or plastic cover over a watch face)
superb view; picturesque scenery
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
old body; aged person; elderly person
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance; admonishment; scolding; exhortation
lethal weapon; deadly device
to be common (to); to have (something) in common (with); to be mutually understood; to have a mutual connection; to communicate with each other
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
Western music; European music
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
ten-year-old; ten year old
Central and South America
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
independence; self-reliance
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering