to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
working adult; full-fledged member of society
double take (esp. out of surprise)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
condition; state (of health); appearance
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
sea whistle; sound made by a traditional diver when returning to shore
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society