coastal waters; adjacent seas
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
profiting while others fight
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
sattva (being); bodhisattva
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
older sister; elder sister
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
to fail to be attentive to
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)