sea level; (surface of) sea
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
running lights; sidelight; side light
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
cruise; navigation; sailing
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to talk to oneself; to mutter
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
introduction; outline; general remarks
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
castle; Compact Application Solution Language; CASL
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
town; city; municipal; urban
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
archipelago; chain of islands
aggression; invasion; raid
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
influence (on someone); inspiration
glistening; shiny; sleek; slippery
usually; under usual circumstances
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in