change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
such a thing; something like that
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
sea rescue; air-sea rescue; ASR
highly skilled professionals (esp. as category of immigrants); highly talented personnel
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
vocational school; technical school
university graduate; having graduated from university
importance; emphasis; stress
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
flustered; confused; panicked
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
declaration of a state of emergency
national crisis; national disaster
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
slight reduction; small decrease
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
as you can imagine; as you might guess
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to cause to swell; to inflame
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms