romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
port city; harbor city; harbour city
coastal waters; adjacent seas
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
one large ...; a great ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
on the sea; surface of the sea
center; centre; metropolis
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
trouble; bother; annoyance
exactly as stated; verbatim
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be surprised; to be astonished