the ocean; the great deep
water's edge; beach; foreshore
Magic Tape (brand of hook-and-loop fastener, equiv. to Velcro)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
one large ...; a great ...
tradition; legend; folklore
food stand; food stall; branch store
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
children's song; nursery rhyme
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
without cause; without reason
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)