back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
naval port; naval station
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
transport ship; troop ship
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
innumerable; countless; numberless
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
massing (of troops); gathering
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement