whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be nearing death; to be dying
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
drawing blood; collecting blood
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
at work; in the midst of work; working
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to express (in words); to confess
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly