ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
identifiable; personalized
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to