seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
slope; slanting surface; bevel
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
wave-dissipating concrete block; tetrapod
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
unimpressive; unimpressed
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
it seems so; that's what it looks like
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to smear with blood; to kill
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
shady; underhanded; questionable
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
society; the world; the times
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic