sea level; (surface of) sea
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
immediately; right away; on the spot
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
posture; position; stance
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
already; now; no longer; not any more
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
soldier; combatant; warrior
mysterious fish; strange fish