fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
in deep black; in jet black
age range; age-group; age bracket
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
breeding; raising; rearing
length (of an animal); body length
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
line; queue; procession; matrix
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
admission limit; restricted admission
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
entrance; admission; entering