to flow down; to run down
speed of a moving fluid; flow velocity
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
to pretend; to act (as if)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
solitary island; isolated island
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
counter for (small) boats
as much as one can; as much as possible
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone