to make a vow; to take an oath
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
large crowd; mass of people
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
day by day; every day; by the day
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
excess; surplus; superabundance
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways; leafhopper (insect); jassid; sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes); levelling off (of prices, etc.)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
handrail; railing; banister
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
interval; break; pause; spare moment
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer