elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
getting on board; sailor; seaman
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to take (all of) into consideration
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
because; the reason why is
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
short essay; pamphlet; tract
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
opinion; point of view; visual point
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
pinna (of the ear); auricle
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)