suffering; distress; hardship; trial
ability; capability; skill
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
price reduction; discount
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
small grain; small stature or ability
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
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
four (long cylindrical things)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
rational; reasonable; logical
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
remaining quantity; residual quantity
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
running out of energy; running out of strength
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)