ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
continuation; succession; series
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
transport; transportation
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
small number; few; minority
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to collect; to assemble; to gather