tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
praise; glorification; extolment
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
exit; way out; outlet; vent
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
corridor; hallway; passageway
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
pleasant feeling; good vibes
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
offerings; offerings and worship
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses