to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
highest grade; superlative degree
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
flustered; confused; panicked
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
accumulation; accumulate; store
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
serious; not joking; straight
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
northern part; the north (of a region)
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
outside of; not covered by
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse