general idea; concept; notion
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
liner; regularly scheduled ship
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
television program; TV program
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
epic film; big-budget movie
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Japanese person; Japanese people
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
cruise; navigation; sailing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
being open but having virtually no business
rubber raft; inflatable boat
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder