to assign a role to an actor
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
Vela (constellation); the Sails
to engrave in one's heart; (lit.) to inscribe on one's liver
freight traffic (transportation); freightage; shipment
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
crane fly; daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae); a tall, gangly person; string bean
weighing anchor; setting sail
living up to one's reputation
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
to go to sea; to become a sailor
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
possible; likely; probable
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
tag (children's game); tig
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
entrant (into a country); immigrant
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
reaching the shore; docking a boat
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
of tender years; very young
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)