breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with a clink (click, clack)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus
a long, long time ago; very long ago
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
two-storied Buddhist tower
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to watch steadily; to stare
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
youthful; young; young-looking
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
sincere; earnest; serious
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
second coming; second advent
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
large number (of); many; majority
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast