disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
recommendation; endorsement
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
ancestor; forefather; foremother
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)