extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
several times; a few times
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to have (something) innate; to be born with
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
secret; private; surreptitious
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
treasure house; storage for valuable property
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
lost article; something forgotten
bento; Japanese box lunch
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
enumeration; citation; listing
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic