region; limits; stage; level
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
to butt heads; to head-butt
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to breathe out; to exhale
to put one's strength into
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
in deep black; in jet black