after a long time; for the first time in a while
genuine article; real thing; real deal
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
in the end; on top of that
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
here and there; everywhere
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
spread; span; expanse; extent
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
literally; to the letter; literal
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
one's own property; possessions
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
getting on board; sailor; seaman
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
shore; bank (of a body of water)
sphere; circle; range; category
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite