brackish water; brine; salt water
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to face on; to look out on to
door; gate; opening; title page
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)