to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
hokora; small wayside shrine
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
river; stream; River; the ... river
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
moment; brief space of time
intercept; interception; counter-attack
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
general public; the masses
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one's long-cherished desire
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name