function; facility; faculty; feature
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
river; stream; River; the ... river
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
energy conservation; economical use of energy
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tenth day of the month; ten days
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
section; cross section; profile
now that you say that; now that you mention it
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
only; merely; but; no more than
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up