conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
clothes; clothing; garments
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to rest; to relax; to repose
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
cheap article; poor-quality article
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
type 1; category 1; first class
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said