to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
contest; comparison; competition
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to feel oneself indebted to
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?