model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
absolute basics; very rudiments
guardian; protector; patron; parent
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
bed of salted rice bran used for pickling
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
will not do; do not; does not
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
candied apple; toffee apple
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be powered on; to be turned on
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other