to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
-less; lacking; non-existing
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
gently (of the wind); softly
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
several minutes; a few minutes
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
stability; security; equilibrium
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
that is to say; so that means
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted