method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
retention; maintenance; preservation
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to lose sight of; to miss
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
tendency; trend; inclination
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
birth; creation; formation
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
double-leaved printing (traditional East Asian books); sealed-page printing; magazine (esp. pornographic) with long side or all three sides sealed to prevent browsing; dual page
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)