number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
steamship; steamboat; steamer
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
national border; provincial border
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
two persons; two people; pair; couple
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to send or direct a person to
to be found; to be discovered
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu