ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
ninja rope with grappling hook
according to plan; as planned; on target
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
right under; directly below; right beneath
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
things at hand; personal belongings
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
smuggling; contraband trade
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
cache; place to hide something
falling over; toppling sideways
large saw; framed pit saw
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
throwaway; disposable; single-use
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
conference room; council room
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal