extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
amplification; 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 rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
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; age (when ...); for years (past)
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; 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; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
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 ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death