on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
billow; surge; large wave
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
elevation; height above sea level
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
negotiations; discussions; connection
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship; Self-Defense Force ship; JMSDF ship
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
if so; in that case; in that situation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
generation; the world; the age
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(initial) setup; installation