how long; how far; how much
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
gradually; slowly but steadily
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
tool; implement; means; furniture
as (for); for; in the capacity of
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
accurate; correct; precise; exact
fourth day of the month; four days
to be found; to be discovered
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
wetting; love affair; lover
tedious; boring; being fed up with
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
liner; regularly scheduled ship
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
to sniff out; to get wind of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
coastal waters; adjacent seas
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to rise; to erect; to get up
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
number of times; frequency; count