safe; vault; storage cabinet
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
(distinction of) sex; gender
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
one cause; one reason; one factor
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
serious look (on one's face); straight face
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)