wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
station; office; guardroom
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
weird; disgusting; sickening
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
establishment; settlement
main cause; primary factor
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to squash; to crush; to flatten
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
just the other day; quite recently
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about