ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat; shared fishing boat
abortion; pregnancy termination
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
long distance relationship
former (incumbent); predecessor
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
convenience store lunch box
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
does not match (one's, its) appearance
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
answering machine; answer phone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest