storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
only; merely; but; no more than
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
death penalty; capital punishment
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
descendant; posterity; offspring
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
ancestor; forefather; foremother
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
soldier; combatant; warrior
practice; practising; experience
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly