tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
(not so) much; (not) very
deep emotion; strong feelings
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
cargo; freight; money or assets
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
people; men and women; each person; everybody
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
head; lead; vanguard; first
welcome!; nice to see you!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
though; notwithstanding; although
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
directly; in person; firsthand
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum