(lying on one's belly and) basking in the sun; sunbathing (e.g. on a beach)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to crack; to develop a crack
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
library (usu. single-room); small library
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
author; writer; novelist; artist
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
elopement; running away with a lover
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery