ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
anniversary; commemoration
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
simply; merely; only; solely
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
body; physical system; (the) person
sorry; excuse me; thank you
telephone call; telephone (device)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to dry up completely; to become stale
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
within; inside of; less than
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off