warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
present; gift; to give a present or gift
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
bribe; sweetener; douceur
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
writing on someone's behalf
serviced; service-included
every person; every mouth; every entrance
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
though; even if; whether ... or ...
in low spirits; dejected; sad
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
being too late; losing one's final chance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words