sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
third day of the month; three days
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
side effect; adverse reaction
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
individual differences; personal equation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
no sleep or rest; working day and night
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
schedule; program; programme; agenda
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
forcibly; against one's will
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued