skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
whatever (the case may be)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
welcome!; nice to see you!
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
head; lead; vanguard; first
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
deep emotion; strong feelings
on hand; readily available
exceedingly; extremely; decisively