tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
Nonomura Makoto (1964.6.24-)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
the teaching profession; education of laity
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
email friend; email penpal
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
interstage; inter-section; column space
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to lose one's way; to get lost
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement