raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what date?; what's the date?; when?
eighth day of the month; eight days
to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
breaking off; snapping off
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
plain; plateau; tableland
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself