being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
to tread on thin ice; to walk on thin ice; to take a grave risk; to be in a precarious situation
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
marine life; marine organism
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
reaching the shore; docking a boat
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
several times; a few times
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
basin (e.g. between mountains)
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)