parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
watermelon splitting (game)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to strike out; to start swimming
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
column of water; water column
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
land route; overland route; by land; overland
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to toady; to be obsequious
rubbing one's hands together
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
important person; strategic person; key figure
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly