to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to help up; to pick up; to bring safely to land
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
the last moment; the very end
to await; to wait for; to expect
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
lately; recently; these days
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun