flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to be able to manage somehow or another
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
transport; freight; shipping
emergency; extraordinary; unusual