confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness