waterproofing; making watertight
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
furry (enthusiast for animal characters with human characteristics)
smoothly; easily; readily
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
academic; scholarly; scientific
common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
love triangle; eternal triangle
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know