characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
water monitor (Varanus salvator); common water monitor
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
full length; total length; overall length
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
whole nation; whole land; whole country
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
construction; architecture (of buildings)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
river; stream; River; the ... river
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to be erected; to be built
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise