serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to jar; to creak; to grate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
nod; inclination of the head
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sea level; (surface of) sea
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
innumerable; countless; numberless
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wherein; therein; thereinto
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
state of emergency; emergency; crisis