to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
projecting lattice; latticed bay window
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
boiling (something); voile (type of fabric)
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
survey; exploration; field investigation
some day; hereafter; at some future time
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sales promotion; hard selling
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
influential person; man of importance
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
have to do; must; should; ought to
genius; prodigy; talented person