surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
supply; supplying; replenishment
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
meaning; significance; sense
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
river; stream; River; the ... river
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
cave; cavern; den; grotto