as one had hoped; as one wishes
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
construction at top speed
many people; a large number of people
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
good bye; I'm off; see you later
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
proficiency; skill; experience
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
organic matter; organic compound
everything; anything; nothing
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
anaconda (esp. the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus)