concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
getting on board; sailor; seaman
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
(period of) a year; during an era
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
everywhere; all over; throughout
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
extremely dangerous; full of peril
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
small number; few; minority
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
to establish; to formulate
timewise; temporal; chronal