now that you say that; now that you mention it
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
muddy water; red-light district
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
the ocean; the great deep
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
cleavage (between breasts)
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
pressure; oppression; suppression
with a snap; with a crack
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
on the sea; surface of the sea
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt