to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
it's been a long time; long time no see
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
community-based health care; community medicine
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
had better ...; had better not ...
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)