to be superstitious; to believe in omens
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
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; now (contrasting with the past)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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 be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
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; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
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
quite; utterly; really; completely
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
outside the country; abroad
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently