occasional; infrequent; rare
time; hour; period; class
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
until now; so far; up to the present
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to clamber (up); to scale
river; stream; River; the ... river
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
labor; labour; toil; hardship
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
repeatedly; several times; many times
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
difference; variation; difference
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
hard struggle; strenuous effort