predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to refer to; to use as reference
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
scale; scope; plan; structure
general public; the masses
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
newspaper story (article, account)
previous report; previous announcement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
setting sail; departure (from a port)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
Panama Canal; Panaman Canal
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
lading; loading; carrying
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
on the sea; surface of the sea
commander; commanding officer; CO
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass