ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all over Japan; throughout Japan
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
acid; sourness; sour taste
casting; cast-metal object
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
reception room; parlor; parlour
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to crouch; to squat; to cower
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom