trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
high efficiency; high performance
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
knot (nautical mile per hour)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
contest; comparison; competition
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
birth; creation; formation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
beginning; outset; first; onset
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
had better ...; had better not ...
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
personal; individual; private
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
I see; that's right; indeed
cannot be compared with; no match for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise