true meaning; true significance
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
one's (official) authority; power
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bad influence; negative influence
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
quality (of a product or a service)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
professor; teaching; instruction
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
employee's attendance record
in the course of one's duties
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
performance of one's official duties
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
man of virtue; humanitarian
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
construction; architecture (of buildings)
friction; discord; strife
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance