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moonrise; rise of the Moon

1

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

1

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

1

bow (of a ship); prow

6

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

4

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

3

sail

1

wooden ship

1

monarch's guards

1

commanding officer

1

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

2

speed of a boat; draft; draught

3

arrowhead

2

one boat; one ship

1

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

2

breeze off a river

6

one by one; one after another; successively

2

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

2

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

5

central; mainline

1

proceeding west

2

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

1

jam-packed; packed in like sardines

1

going straight on; going straight ahead

1

landing operations

1

stationed troops

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

3

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

2

political scientist

3

(Roman) senate

1

to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

2

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

2

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

3

submission; return to allegiance

4

looking on from afar; being a spectator

2

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

1

compared with

4

to be talked about behind one's back

1

one's place of appointment; one's post

1

reserve corps; flying squadron

4

stern of a ship

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

to open a path

2

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

2

worry; mental agony; heartache

1

warship

2

fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

1

hastily made; improvised preparation

3

ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

1

derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible

5