waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
birth; creation; formation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
essence; true nature; substance; reality
the same as always; day after day
flood of customers; roaring business
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
breaking off; snapping off
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
when it becomes; when it comes to
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to recover consciousness; to come to
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
mail; postal matter; postal item
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself