(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to pay attention; to be watchful
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
land route; overland route; by land; overland
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
house; dwelling; human habitation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
roadside tree; row of trees
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp