alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
third day of the month; three days
rising tide; incoming tide; flood tide; surge (in popularity, power, etc.); upswing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
transparency; degree of clearness
to be greenish; to be tinged green
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
how many years; how long; what year
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
observation; survey; watching
while; during; performed in this condition
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
directly opposite; right in front
tension; mental strain; nervousness
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be bewildered; to be perplexed