to defend oneself; to protect oneself
just past noon; afternoon
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
being filled with; being full of; permeation
drinking bout; merrymaking
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
treating someone like a child
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
opening fully; full throttle; full power
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper