tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
smallish; on the small side
to be kind to; to treat kindly
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
different opinion; objection
fifth day of the month; five days
to become better; to improve
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intercept; interception; counter-attack
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
individual differences; personal equation
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
same; similar; (just) like; equal
continuation; succession; series
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to have meaning; to be meaningful
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
counter for books; volume
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to concern; to be related
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study