ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
age at marriage; age at which one marries
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
the same generation; coeval
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
persevering; very patient
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
support; backing; patronage
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient