fourth day of the month; four days
inner harbour; inner harbor
outer port for large city
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
in terms of; from the point of view of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
should; must; -able; probably; likely
extermination; expulsion; destruction
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
night attack; nocturnal assault
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
excellent plan; best policy
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
naval port; naval station
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
group; bunch; crowd; group
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
imagination; supposition; guess
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you