to push aside; to push one's way through
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
setting sail; departure (from a port)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
directions; instructions; orders; command
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
putting out the light; switching off the light
creak; squeak; rasping sound
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
secretary; councillor; councilor
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
questions and answers; dialogue
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to arrive home; to return
loss; defeat; counter for losses