sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
of the same age; age-matched
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to think too much; to be over-concerned
just managing; with great difficulty
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
as usual; as is one's habit
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to overdo; to do too much
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)