to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
salty sea breeze; salt wind
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
roar; sound made by monsters
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
a long time ago; in those days
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
mediocre ability; person of ordinary skills; uninteresting (trivial, worthless) move (go, shogi, othello, etc.)
repetition of position (in chess, shogi, etc.); repetition draw
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
delicious-looking; tasty-looking; hot; sexy; desirable
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity