surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
in the following manner; as follows
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
please be careful; please take care
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
standby; preparation; arrangement
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
priest soldier; warrior monk
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
right in the center (centre)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi