oppression; tyranny; despotism
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
solitary island; isolated island
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
major earthquake; large earthquake
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
tied island; land-tied island
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
picturesque scenery; place of scenic beauty
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
defense; defence; defensive preparations
force (bulldoze) one's way through
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to call a person's attention (to)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
ten-year-old; ten year old
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
side or bottom of a ship; ship's hold; bottoms; shipping; tonnage; freight space
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
screw; screw propeller; screw
cruise; navigation; sailing
a little; somewhat; slightly