ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
endless; boundless; everlasting
complete stranger; total stranger
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to push aside; to push one's way through
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
complete recovery; healing