"blue tide" phenomenon of an upwelling of oxygen-depleted water
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
overhasty; rash; premature
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to dye in different colors (colours)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to run around; to bustle about
field; plain; prairie; moor
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
hoarding; storing away (without using)
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; catcher
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
licensed chef; qualified cook
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
work experience; professional experience; business experience; practical experience
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility