to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
ship used in Japanese missions to Ming-dynasty China
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
entry into port; arriving in harbor
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
wokou; wakou; Japanese pirates of the Middle Ages
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
to make sense; to be meaningful
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)