union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
port; harbor; port; port (left side of a vessel); port (wine)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
in high spirits; excited; energetic
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
joint struggle; common (united) front
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
cease-fire; truce; armistice
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
large serving; large portion
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
10th day of the month; ten days
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
overall; general; as a whole
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
training wheels; stabilizers
shifting gears; changing gears
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to become hoarse; to become husky
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
bicycle trip; cycling tour
departure; leaving; setting off
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy