tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
banknote; bill; note; paper money
government office; agency; board
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
modesty; humility; being humble
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
single flower; one wheel; full moon
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to toss away; to throw out
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
faking crying; crocodile tears
minority group (party); minority
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(feeling of) massiveness; (sense of) volume
personal feelings; self-interest
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
having no idea; having no clue
quickly; calmly; intently
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
3000; three thousand; many
satoyama; rural landscape coexisting with local agricultural communities
schoolgirl; female student
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require