the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
genuine; authentic; true; real
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
to lay aside; to set aside
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
ruining a country; ruined country
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to be manageable; to be able to handle
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
firmly; solidly; heartily
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
reaching; attaining; arrival
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
suddenly; all of a sudden
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
condition; state (of health); appearance
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator