indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
second (unit of time); arc second
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
accurate; correct; precise; exact
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wall bearing no exposed pillars
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
sea level; (surface of) sea
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
binoculars; field glasses
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast