intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to employ; to hire; to charter
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
setting sail; departure (from a port)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
how many years; how long; what year
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
March; third month of the lunar calendar
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
step; stride; counter for steps
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to collect; to assemble; to gather