wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
at the last moment; this late in the game
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
proposed site; site chosen
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
night view; night skyline; nightscape
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be conspicuous; to stand out
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
a little bit; a little while
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
about; concerning; as to; regarding
white horse; unrefined sake
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
sitting with one's legs out to one side
several sheets (flat objects)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious