establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
solitude; loneliness; isolation
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
pride; boast; credit (to)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
grated daikon; daikon grater
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)