reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to become better; to improve
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
go that far; to that extent
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
pickled Japanese horseradish; wasabi cut up and mixed with sake lees
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
silver (second-place) prize
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
breast enlargement; breast enhancement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
the ocean; the great deep
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
what the hell are you saying!?
festival; feast; carnival