to not believe one's ears
secret; private; surreptitious
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
how long; how far; how much
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
eye measurement; measure with eye
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
sea level; (surface of) sea
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
with a momentary flash of light
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly