to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
in spite of; regardless of
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
semi-transparent; translucent
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
great speed; recklessly fast speed
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
many; a lot; much; multitude
restlessly; in continuous motion
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance