black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
night boat; ship sailing at night
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
having gone too far to turn back
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
departure from port; setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
ship of Theseus; Theseus's paradox
The Great Passage (2011 novel by Shion Miura, 2013 movie, 2016 animated TV series)
incoming ship; ship entering port
ginger-flavored rice cracker (specialty of Ishikawa Prefecture)
push boat; pusher craft; towboat
kanji "boat" radical at left
evacuation boat; repatriation ship
plank raft; display stand for seafood (Edo period)
to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing
to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing; (lit.) to drop one's sword (in the river) and carve (a mark) on the boat (to mark the spot where the sword was dropped)
to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing