stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
archipelago; group of islands
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
lying face down; upside down; prone
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
eastern part; the east (of a region)
right in the center (centre)
anchorage (area); moorage; roadstead
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
dock; thorough physical examination
cruise; navigation; sailing
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
grave maintenance; grave keeper
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
diversion; putting something to another use
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to fan; to incite; to instigate
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon