how many years; how long; what year
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
waiting for favorable wind; waiting for favourable wind
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
beyond this point; from now on; after this
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to be conspicuous; to stand out
getting on board; sailor; seaman
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to set (sun); to become dark
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light