(metaphorically) floating with the tide
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
weather forecast; weather report
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to pretend; to act (as if)
hills and fields; countryside
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to discuss; to talk together