coastal waters; adjacent seas
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in this way; along these lines; similarly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
royal capital; imperial capital
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss