rust-proofing; anti-corrosive
mercantile marine college
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
steamship (shipping) company
first mate; first officer
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
drill (esp. military); training
seajack; seajacking; ship hijacking
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
shipping industry; marine transport
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
the life of the people; the people's living
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
complete recovery; healing
to quit one's job; to resign
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
second month of the lunar calendar
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
one night; one evening; all night; overnight