how many years; how long; what year
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
waiting for favorable wind; waiting for favourable wind
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to set (sun); to become dark
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
true character; real nature
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
how many people; a number of people
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in that manner; like that
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish