to set a watch; to post guards
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
promotion; raising of status
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to sit for an examination
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
tall building; high-rise building