playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering
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 (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
Nagano (city, prefecture)
farming; agriculture; cultivation
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
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 be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; 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; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous