at work; in the midst of work; working
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
dental exam; dental checkup
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
part time (esp. female part time employees)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
set of three; three sets; three classes
two classes; double; two sets
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation