Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
ancestor; forefather; foremother
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
length (of an animal); body length
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
how long; how much; to what extent
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to