tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
roar; sound made by monsters
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
on board a ship; aboard a ship
marine; Marine; the Marines
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
simple and clear; plain and simple
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
height of summer; hottest part of summer
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
malaria-causing protozoan (i.e. plasmodium)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
affectation; showiness; pretence
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather
tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
study; research; investigation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
breathing of a sleeping person