island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
don't you think?; indicates question
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
while; during; while; although; all; both
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
The Great Passage (2011 novel by Shion Miura, 2013 movie, 2016 animated TV series)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
perfect; complete; flawless
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set