to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
not caring; not giving a damn
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
association; union; guild
order; command; life; destiny; fate
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to make an appearance; to show up
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
along the river; riverside
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)