to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
neighbourhood; neighborhood
working for a company; being employed by a company
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
than; other than; except; but
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
store; reserve; stock; savings