common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
secretary; councillor; councilor
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
starboard (side of a ship)
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)
wheat straw; barley straw
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
famous sword; excellent sword
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
secret technique; secret art
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
great swordsman; master fencer
person with a bounty on their head
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up