open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to kill; to choke the life out of
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
war situation; progress of a battle
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
infection; contagion; becoming infected
error; mistake; slip; bug
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
thick curtain; drop curtain
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
in deep black; in jet black
to fall down with a "plop"
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to dye fast; to leave undyed
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
favourable wind; favorable wind
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
sense of duty (obligation)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on