to beat time; to mark time
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
principle; theory; fundamental truth
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
guess; conjecture; surmise
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
great success; huge success
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
immature form (of an organism); young animal
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
upper part; upper region; region above
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
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)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
the ocean; the great deep
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable