downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
port (left side of vessel)
bow (of boat); prow; stem
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
right in the center (centre)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to be too numerous; to be too much
in succession; one after another
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to some extent; to a certain extent
billow; surge; large wave
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
according to plan; as planned; on target