enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
float; raft; float (beverage with ice cream on top); float (finance)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
real thing; original; actual
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
that's the way it is; such is life
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days