and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
discovery; detection; finding
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
Island; insula; island; islet
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
blue sea; blue expanse of water
the whole island; all the islands (of a group)
precipice; cliff; flat head
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
hoarse voice; husky voice
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to approach; to draw near
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate