to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
town; city; municipal; urban
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to go past; to pass; to pass by
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
just past noon; afternoon
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be sticky; to be close together
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
small shell; small shellfish; kanji "shell" radical at left