look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sea level; (surface of) sea
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
aquarium (building); oceanarium
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
living thing; living creature; animal; life
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
process; course; mechanism
a little; a bit; slightly
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
here and there; everywhere
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
what kind of; what sort of; what
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage