turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
seniority; precedence; upper seat
attendance; presence; appearance
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
trial; judgement; judgment
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
bento; Japanese box lunch
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits