all over; all over the place; everywhere
defense; defence; protection
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nothing but; except; no more than
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
to have a meal; to take a meal
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
deep emotion; strong feelings
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
to show up; to appear; to turn up