bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to bring; to take; to bring about
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
with a click; with a snap
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
sense of humor; sense of humour
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to keep (a person) waiting
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)