branchial respiration (breathing using gills)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
large saw; framed pit saw
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
resignation; acceptance; consolation
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
for the first time in one's life
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to make one's own; to take possession of
to order; to command; to appoint
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
victory celebration party; victory banquet
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
horseplay; fooling around
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
within; inside of; less than
hello; good day; good afternoon
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
half and half; fifty-fifty
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all