incompetent; have no merit
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
determination; resolution
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
one after another; in succession; in a row
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to beckon (to); to invite; to give orders
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling