weekend; Saturday and Sunday
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
grasp; catch; understanding
what's what; heads or tails
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
until now; so far; up to the present
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to accept; to receive; to agree
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
of no interest; not interested
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned