Quanzhou (China); Chinchew
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
four (long cylindrical things)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
counter for (small) boats
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
Champa (former kingdom(s) in central Vietnam)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
business affairs of a company; clerical business of a Shinto shrine
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
Ceylon (former name of Sri Lanka)
Island; insula; island; islet
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to arrive home; to return
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
taking dictation; note-taking
scholarly; scholastic; academic
description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
survey; exploration; field investigation
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn