companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
perception; sensing; noticing
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to recall; to remember; to recollect
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
if so; in that case; in that situation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
unbroken; endless; continuous
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
lamentation; grief; anguish; anxiety; illness; mourning