wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
studying abroad; studying overseas
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
self-; from (a time or place)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
next year; next fiscal year
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side