affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
the very best; excellent; superb
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
different thing; another question; different case
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to push (something) against
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
feeding (animals); provisioning
to watch steadily; to stare
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to begin to walk; to set out
along; parallel to; in accordance with
Antarctic Circle; the Antarctic
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
in the meanwhile; during the time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland