to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
departure; leaving; starting; standing
real intention; true motive; true meaning
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to well up; to burst; to arise
tossing and turning in bed; turning over in bed worrying over something
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to move around; to move about; to get around
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
light or fine rain; drizzle
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
scolding; reprimand; lecture
hand net; dip net; scoop net
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
great numbers; numerical superiority
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
perfectly round; perfectly circular
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing; messy hair; untied hair; unkempt hair
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
fur; incrustation; limescale
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
writing; composition; essay; sentence
the whole city; all the cities; every city