to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
I don't want to boast but
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
process; course; mechanism
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
materials; data; document
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
account book; register; ledger
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to send or direct a person to
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
reduction by half; halving