three sides; small offering stand
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fault; responsibility; culpability
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
excretion; discharge; excrement
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
training (animals); breaking (animals)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
long blast of a ship's horn
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
meter box (for gas and electrical meters)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite