to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
security; stability; safety; peace
to be itching to put one's skills to use
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
otherwise; or else; if not
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
covered with; stained; smeared
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
the reason is that ...; because
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to be transparent; to show through