careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
authenticity; credibility
pleasant feeling; good feeling
person who has committed suicide
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
marine life; marine organism
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
entry into port; arriving in harbor
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
to take (be in) charge of
each individual; each person
written oath; covenant; pledge
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)