indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be discordant; to have discord
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
just because; even if; even though
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
anything and everything; just about everything