sea gauge; draft; draught
transferring (to another ship, etc.)
diaphragm (of a speaker, microphone, etc.); trembler
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
Solaris (operating system)
imposing stance; daunting pose
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
written explanation; written apology
combat ship; combat vessel
normal value; normal level
to find fault with; to question
supply vessel; replenishment oiler; replenishment vessel
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
though; even if; whether ... or ...
inner citadel; core; center; centre
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
inundation; submersion; flood
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to stay calm; to keep cool
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
self-defense; self-defence
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one