ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to rearrange; to resequence
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
before the gate; in front of the gate
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
follow-up report; further news
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
scandal; deplorable event