accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
color of water after washing rice (colour)
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
dozens; scores of; decades
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
serious; severe; grave; acute
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
sampling a drink; tasting
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
much less; to say nothing of
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation