aquatic (life); living in the water
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
registration; accession; register; entry; record
advanced level; high grade; senior
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
one more time; once more; once again
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
society; the world; the times
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
higher rank; better position
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
title of honour; title of honor
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
acid; sourness; sour taste
worthy of special mention
split; division; break up
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess