sea level; (surface of) sea
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to take flight; to disappear
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
globular shape; spherical shape
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hundred battles; many battles
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
locational advantage; advantageous position
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
platform; home; home base; home plate
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
perfect; complete; flawless
to have no chance (of succeeding)
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how