surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to add (to); to add on; to append
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to check; to stop; to keep back
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble