sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
honorific/polite/humble prefix
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
I see; that's right; indeed
like this; this sort; this way
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
adds force or indicates command
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
pride; dignity; self-respect
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
how; in what way; how about
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
process; course; mechanism
that; the matter in question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
mechanism; organization; organisation