(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
second (unit of time); arc second
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
confidence; trust; faith; credit
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
weather; fair weather; fine weather
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
build; physique; frame; constitution
sports-minded; sports-oriented
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
notice; attention; observation