shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
hot topic; talk of the town
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
very careful; thoroughly prepared
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada (1621-1638)
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
aquarium (building); oceanarium
kindergarten enrollment fee; kindergarten enrolment fee; entrance fee (for a park, zoo, etc.)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
whichever one chooses; either way
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
high spirits; gleeful mood
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
bank; weir; embankment; levee
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
to be greenish; to be tinged green
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
Saipan (island near Guam)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming