extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
after staying up all night
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to refuse; to decline; to deny
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to become frayed; to become loose
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
being startled; getting a shock
morning; forenoon; just before noon
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
bedside; near one's pillow
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
confrontation; opposition; antagonism