contest; competition; struggle; scramble
first time; first; initial
leave-taking; (saying) goodbye; requesting leave (from work)
your body; your health; yourself; you
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
overseas student; exchange student
establishment; foundation
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
sea level; (surface of) sea
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
water's edge; beach; foreshore
water's edge; waterside; shore
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water