right of succession; right to the throne
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
poaching (fish or seafood)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
viewing the past through rose-tinted glasses; glorifying past experiences; nostalgia filter; (lit.) memory revision
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
results of a scientific investigation; findings
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence