resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
grandfather; male senior-citizen
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
floating body; floating structure
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
engineer; technical officer
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
long time; several hours; long spell
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
motion sickness; travel sickness
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap