ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
contradiction; inconsistency
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
medicine; medical science
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
dwelling; house; residence; address
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
walking heavily; lumbering
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge