story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
dealing with; coping with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to shake; to waver; to tremble
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
that; the matter in question
sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible