to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
from here; from this place
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
in one's own way or style
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
studies; schoolwork; classwork
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
Nagano (city, prefecture)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter