capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
the first and second; a few
Japanese babylon (species of shelled mollusk, Babylonia japonica); Japanese ivory shell; spinning top (traditionally made from a Japanese babylon shell)
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
jumping to a hasty conclusion
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
it hasn't been long since
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
himself; yourself; herself
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
tension; tensile strength
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
not long has passed since ...
to stick it out (until the end)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
young person; inexperienced person; novice
ability; capability; skill
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to mow; to reap; to harvest
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
in deep black; in jet black
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest