grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
control; management (e.g. of a business)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
vague recollection; faint memory
entry into port; arriving in harbor
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
last week; the week before
dock; thorough physical examination
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
homeward voyage or flight
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
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
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag