raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
double; twice (as much); twofold
to change the position of
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
one party; one faction; one clique
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
remnants of a defeated army
to become bright; to become clear
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
this occasion; at this time; now
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
island group; archipelago
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
quietly; slowly; gracefully
high-voltage current; high-tension current
woman; lady; adult female
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work