abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
separate post; separate mail; separate cover
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
outside a port or harbor (harbour)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to polish up; to shine up
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
entry into port; arriving in harbor
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship