technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
even if not; even without
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
automatic; intransitive verb
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to complain; to make a complaint
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
defense; defence; protection
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
war situation; progress of a battle
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
support; backing; patronage
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to keep (a person) waiting