rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
chorus; singing in a chorus
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
elementary level; beginner level
direct unforked road; straight path
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
way (of doing); manner; method; means
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
original intention; initial resolution
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
proud; having a prominent nose
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against