to have meaning; to be meaningful
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
diving; submerging; going underwater
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
transparency; degree of clearness
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
Ecklonia cava (species of brown alga)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
time and time again; many times; a number of times
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
helper; assistant; help; assistance
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
cooler box; cooler; cool box
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
one (thing); one piece; one item
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
from the viewpoint of; according to
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining