errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
trouble; bother; annoyance
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
expressing one's mind; speaking out
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
quick and decisive; fast and daring
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
healthy; sound; wholesome
bad influence; negative influence
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
slope; slanting surface; bevel
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares