steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
number of times; frequency; count
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to have an idea; to have a clue
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
handling cargo; loading and unloading
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
not caring; not giving a damn
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
before it happens; previously
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to paint (draw) a picture
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to be dispersed; to get separated
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura