sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
religious painting; religious picture
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
sea level; (surface of) sea
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
for the first time in one's life
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
deep emotion; strong feelings
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
shore; bank (of a body of water)
cargo; freight; money or assets
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
though; notwithstanding; although
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
directly; in person; firsthand
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)