mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to approach; to draw near
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scenery; scene; landscape
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
scene; view; prospect; outlook