creation of heaven and earth
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
Cthulhu (fictional divinity created by H.P. Lovecraft)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
starvation; famine; hunger
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
talented person; clever person
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
brief review; brief comment
marking; grading; scoring
being the runner-up; finishing second
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
high rating; good reputation
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
to stiffen; to become stiff
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook