seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
a step; short distance; short time
two legs; two feet; two pairs
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be hot on a person's heels
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
rest; break; recess; intermission
to slide into; to slip into
chilly; unpleasantly cold
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing