unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
oblong; landscape orientation
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
sea level; (surface of) sea
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
unidentified mysterious animal
class; heading; group; category
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
violent explosion; bursting
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine