sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
water's edge; beach; foreshore
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
secretary (government); director; chief
police officer; policeman; constable
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
warp; curvature; curve; arch
no problem; it doesn't matter
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to boost; to force up; to push up
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
custom-made article; specially made article
drinking straight from a bottle
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
drinker; person who can hold their drink