somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
hegemony; leadership; initiative
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
Bonin Islands; Ogasawara Islands
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to wash clean; to cleanse
screw; screw propeller; screw
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to satisfy one's appetite
krill; euphasiid (any species in the family Euphausiacea)
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
somehow; for some reason or other
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
special training; intensive training; crash course
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to bubble; to foam; to froth
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
short distance; short range; short-haul
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to be embarrassed for a reply
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)