northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to search for; to seek for; to look for
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to push along; to move (something) by pushing
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
heart sound; cardiac sound
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
along; parallel to; in accordance with
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
bridal costume; wedding dress
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect