blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
loss; defeat; counter for losses
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
surely; certainly; without doubt
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
number of days (times) one has attended
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is