to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
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
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)
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)
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
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to be sticky; to be close together
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
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
Iwagaki oyster (Crassostrea nippona)
sobering up; method of sobering up
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight