(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to give off a stench; to stink
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
had better ...; had better not ...
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
(period of) a year; during an era
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
getting on board; sailor; seaman
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation