special promotion (in rank or grade)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to); (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
moderate; proper; just right
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
Japan's best; number one in Japan
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
just because; even if; even though
commander; commanding officer; CO
sudden shower; sudden downpour