ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
entry into port; arriving in harbor
messenger; envoy; emissary
subordination; dependency
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to put one's life on the line
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
condition; situation; prospects
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
manly; masculine; like a man
to kill; to defeat; to beat
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
advocate; proponent; supporter
unconfirmed; unidentified
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
financial muscle; economic clout
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
usage; way to use; utilization