swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
fire for luring fish at night
initial value; initializing value; default value
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
residential road; residential street; neighborhood road
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
curved; forming the shape of an arch
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
simply put; putting it simply; in short
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
thick and fluffy; soft and lumpy
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to work hard; to make an effort
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
lifting (a child) high up in the air
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
colouring; coloring; colorant