to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
precipice; steep (e.g. mountain pass)
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to settle (in a place); to settle down
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
soldier; combatant; warrior
fighting in numerous battles
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
exemption; exoneration; discharge
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
civilized person; civilized people
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to throw at; to turn; to raise
suspicious-looking; fishy
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy