mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
rule; reign; government; governing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
heavy damage; havoc; ravages
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
indescribable; having no way to express
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
going around; patrol; round; tour
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
court (of law); courtroom
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree