bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
very interesting; of great interest
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
surely (not); certainly (not)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
literature; books (reference); document