region; limits; stage; level
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
accident at sea; maritime accident
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to beat time; to mark time
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
handrail; railing; banister
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to fit (inside something)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
meanwhile; in the meantime
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
two-piece swimming suit (not bikini style)
triangle; triangular shape
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
notice; attention; observation
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
waterproofing; waterproof finish
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
to indicate; to show; to point to
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean