astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
trade; buying and selling
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
political measures; policy
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
to go to sea; to become a sailor
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
tide; current; tendency; trend
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
share; portion; quota; cut
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright