smuggling vessel; vessel used for smuggling; smuggler
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
chance (of success); odds
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
opinion; intention; thought
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
consists of; comprises; is made up of
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
stationing (troops); garrisoning
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
sooner or later; in time; eventually
supply; supplying; replenishment
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
around the clock; day and night
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding