head; lead; vanguard; first
uninhabited island; desert island
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
other side; opposite side; other party
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
about when; about what time; how soon
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
(short) rest; breather; break
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
although; but; even though; I wish that
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
to speak; to say; to vocalize