hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
final game; final games; the finals
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
war situation; progress of a battle
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to cut one's way through the waves
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold