log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
four corners; four ordinal directions
smallish; on the small side
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
distant place; faraway location; far away
dark clouds; black clouds
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab