number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
bargain; good buy; budget
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
steep mountain; craggy mountain
level ground; plain; flatland
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
wages; pay; rental payment
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
topic of discussion; agenda
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
one more time; once more; once again
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
hanging loosely; dangling limply
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to chase; to run after; to pursue
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)