The Great Passage (舟を編む)

There's a word missing.

What?

It's missing?

Yes.

I wonder why nobody's noticed until now.

Sasaki, please check the vocabulary list just in case.

Okay.

That meaning of "course" is on the list like it should be.

Let's insert it and adjust the number of columns.

My big concern here is if there are other missing words.

Stop everything we've been doing.

We're going to restart the fourth draft from the beginning.

Let's check all 240,000 words one more time.

The Great Passage

On a quiet dreamlike morning

On a quiet dreamlike morning

The crimson sky shines through the window and reflects off my pen

The crimson sky shines through the window and reflects off my pen

In the vivid clatter of the night, I wander between cities like a cat

In the vivid clatter of the night, I wander between cities like a cat

Deep thoughts

Deep thoughts

A flexible conception

A flexible conception

Foreseeable aspirations

Foreseeable aspirations

Distant memories

Distant memories

Unruly hair

Unruly hair

A narrow mind

A narrow mind

A large circle of friends

A large circle of friends

A long silence

A long silence

A short greeting

A short greeting

Tone of voice

Tone of voice

The light in our eyes that slightly differs

The light in our eyes that slightly differs

Traces of friendship that's not in the treaty

Traces of friendship that's not in the treaty

In the ocean that sweeps the sand of eternity

In the ocean that sweeps the sand of eternity

Swept and sunk in the waves with sparse opposites and similarities

Swept and sunk in the waves with sparse opposites and similarities

Clashing and exact opposites become resolved and connected

Clashing and exact opposites become resolved and connected

Reference

Reference

Conclusion

Conclusion

I'll gather words

I'll gather words

that have

that have

scattered

scattered

over

over

many

many

months and years

months and years

With the fragrant sea breeze, the connection that rests on the seashore becomes one

With the fragrant sea breeze, the connection that rests on the seashore becomes one

Pride

What we're asking you to do is extremely vital for The Great Passage.

I'd like you to keep that in mind while you work.

Team,

this is going to be quite an undertaking.

But no matter how many days it takes, it's something we must do.

Please, I need your help to ensure The Great Passage

is a ship without any holes.

All right, let's get started then.

We're making sure the words on this list have all been entered in the proof sheet properly.

Okay, I understand.

Progress Chart

Whoa, you've already done that much?

How can I increase my pace?

Don't talk to me right now.

Oh, I'll get it.

Yes, this is Genbu Publishing's Dictionary Editorial Department.

Oh, hello.

What?

Yes, one moment please.

Majime.

Yes?

It's Mr. Matsumoto's wife.

Apparently, he's in the hospital.

Huh?!

Which hospital?

Sakazaki General Hospital

Sakazaki General Hospital

Araki is getting the room number.

I've noticed that Mr. Matsumoto's lost some weight recently.

He has.

I heard you hired some temps to go over the fourth draft one more time.

Yes.

Majime, is it going to be all right?

It'll be fine.

I thought so.

He's in room 203.

Does he know?

No.

Probably best not to tell him.

We don't want anything distracting him from his health.

Yes.

All right, let's go.

Matsumoto

Yes.

Pardon me.

Oh, look who's here.

Mr. Matsumoto.

I'm sorry. I know you must all be busy.

It's nice to see you again.

These are his favorites.

Oh, thank you so much.

That's very considerate.

I'm so sorry you've had to come all this way.

Please, don't mention it.

How are you feeling?

Oh, I'm doing pretty well considering.

No, sir! You can't push yourself too hard.

I think my wife overreacted when she called you.

I'm only here to get some tests.

But this is a good opportunity for you to take things slow.

But we're so close to being finished.

It's so disappointing.

How is The Great Passage coming along?

It's coming along great!

I heard you almost got the book binding designed, right?

Yes.

Is that so?

I look forward to seeing it.

In any case, I can't believe you're still collecting vocabulary words so soon after being hospitalized!

It's part of my life now.

Of course it is!

I look forward to reading them later.

Actually, I've run into some quite interesting words.

How long do you believe these tests will take?

I actually don't know.

I haven't even been told how many days he'll be kept here.

I see.

But he looked well enough.

We'd love to have him back after a little R&R.

Yes.

This might be a good opportunity like you said, Araki.

As you can see, Matsumoto is a man who doesn't know how to take a break.

Yes.

Please, don't worry about him and just focus on your work.

I'm looking forward to The Great Passage's completion as well.

Thank you very much.

But please, if you find out anything...

Of course.

I'll give you a call.

Thank you.

Please take care.

Teach me!

The Dictionaries!

What's everyone doing?

We're drawing figures to accompany the definitions.

What?

Won't photographs be more accurate, though?

Of course, there are some dictionaries that use photographs these days,

but drawings are still more common.

Really? Why?

That's because it's easier to explain the distinctions!

sheet bend

cow hitch

sheet bend

square

cow hitch

figure eight

Knot

sheet bend

square

cow hitch

figure eight

Knot

sheet bend

square

cow hitch

figure eight

Knot

sheet bend

square

cow hitch

figure eight

Knot

sheet bend

square

cow hitch

figure eight

shoulder loin

loin

shoulder

spare rib