true state; actual condition; reality
rising; ascending; climbing
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
change of air; change of scenery
marine product; marine (e.g. product, animal etc.)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
on the way back; returning
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
just managing; with great difficulty
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
rope; cord; policeman's rope
twice; again; second time
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
temporary; provisional; interim
dismissal; sacking; discharge
Zürich (Switzerland); Zurich
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)