patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
salty sea breeze; salt wind
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
looking or acting as if one owned the place
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
practice; practising; experience
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
wicked tongue; abusive language
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
Japanese (people, language, style)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to express (in words); to confess
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
decimal point; radix point
overestimation; overvaluing