fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
to begin to walk; to set out
Chinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
writing (an epitaph, foreword, etc.); composition; epitaph; inscription
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
spring day; spring sun; spring sunlight
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
fine weather; fair weather
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway