gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
weight restriction; weight limit
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
on the sea; surface of the sea
fast approach; quick intimacy
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
sense of duty (obligation)
moving about; stirring about
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
to strike out; to start swimming
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
last position; previous job; predecessor
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
all-night vigil over a body; wake
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
neighbourhood dispute (neighborhood); neighbourhood quarrel; grievance with one's neighbour
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe