scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
direct control; direct supervision
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to begin; to set about; to start
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
detailed; minute; articulate
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to write down; to record; to register
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to tower over the surroundings
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff