on the sea; surface of the sea
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to crouch; to squat; to cower
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
greater than ...; bigger ...
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
Yom Kippur War; fourth Arab-Israeli war (October 6-25, 1973)
example; illustration; precedent
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)