binoculars; field glasses
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
on the sea; surface of the sea
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
how; in what way; by what means
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hovercraft; air-cushion vehicle; ground-effect machine
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
the first and second; a few
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
perfect; complete; flawless
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in that way; like that; that way
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
though; even if; whether ... or ...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den