instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
erudition; extensive learning
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
street; quarter; district; area
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
manner of using one's hands
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to give directions; to issue instructions