diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel
Boys' Day celebration (May 5); Dragon Boat Festival (China)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread