it hasn't been long since
to need; to demand; to take; to require
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
a long, long time ago; very long ago
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
something new (of poor quality)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
health; healthy; sound; fit
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
school of fish; shoal of fish
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ancient times; prehistoric times
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
exploitation; overuse; abuse
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to be fated; to be linked by fate
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady