bow (of boat); prow; stem
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
second basement level; subbasement
formation; classification of plant communities
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
blackout curtain; lampshade; shade
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
not covered (by); not subject (to)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
pessimism; disappointment
whereabout; about where; how much
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion