pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
unexpectedly; surprisingly
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday; compensatory day off work (for having worked on a holiday, etc.)
necessary documents; required documents
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
light brown; golden brown; tan
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
eating quickly; speed-eating
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
second week's memorial services
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)