sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
inland districts; inland areas
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
forced to use; forced into a position
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
winner; victor; conqueror
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer