pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to sell off; to sell completely
interval between the waves; gap between waves
sea monster; green turtle
moving about; stirring about
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to slide out; to glide out; to slip out
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
covered with; stained; smeared
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to understand; to comprehend