curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to quicken one's pace (steps)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to turn left; to turn to the left
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stop walking; to pause
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
water's edge; beach; shore
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
creamy (in flavor or texture)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
even though; despite; when
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
beach umbrella; beach parasol