entry into port; arriving in harbor
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to head home; to leave for home
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
likely loss; probable defeat
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
river surface; surface of a river
just because; even if; even though
late in life; one's later years
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to pull in (fish); to land
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)