proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
(made of) leather; leather-bound
a cut above; one step above
independent state; independent nation
(theatrical) fighting scene
cruise; navigation; sailing
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
very; extremely; exceedingly
helping hand; help; support; aid
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
getting something for nothing
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
to care for someone; to look after someone
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to arrive home; to return
full length; total length; overall length
hundred days; lengthy time
way of reciting; way of telling a story
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
slight; little; insignificant
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored