calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become frayed; to become loose
mending; repair; darning; patching up
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
samurai; warrior; military family
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
home area; home town; local
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
while; during; while; although; all; both
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to lend an ear to; to listen to
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)