ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
fast-talking; rapid talking
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
serious wound; serious injury
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
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
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that