actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
a few years ago; some years back
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
second (unit of time); arc second
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stealthily; secretly; in secret
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
moaning; muttering; complaining
to redeem (from sin); to save
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion