furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
unanticipated; unexpected
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
already; now; no longer; not any more
the scruff or nape of the neck
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
laughing foolishly; cackling
to let out a cry; to shout
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to face; to go towards; to head towards
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me