sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (subspecies of white-tailed skimmer)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
thereupon; shortly thereafter
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point