surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
invitation; introduction; temptation
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
chestnut manjū (filled with a paste of red bean and chestnut)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
striking; remarkable; considerable
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to throw at; to turn; to raise
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
sharply; harshly; stingingly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree