embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
complete stranger; total stranger
to be kind to; to treat kindly
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
contrary to one's expectations
to mix; to stir; to blend
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite