coastal waters; adjacent seas
cruise; navigation; sailing
foreign; abroad; overseas
trip abroad; overseas travel
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
street; quarter; district; area
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
same; similar; (just) like; equal
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
ex post facto report; report after the event
set meal; special (of the day)
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
nonchalant air; unruffled air
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex