ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
book; volume; this; present; main; head
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
without; but if; otherwise; or else
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
group; party; team; squad; section
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
function; facility; faculty; feature
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
relief squad; rescue party
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
sonde; balloon-borne radio instrument; probe; sound; gavage; feeding through a tube
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
association; union; guild
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)