common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to whine; to make feeble complaints
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
producer (film, TV, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around