transitional tide between spring and neap tides
fetal death (foetal); embryonic demise
accidents in line of duty
etori (classic Japanese card game)
prowling about; traveling in secret; travelling in secret
subdural hematoma; subdural hemorrhage; subdural haemorrhage
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
look here; I'll tell you what
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
self-purification; self-cleansing
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes; five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); (fig.) the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
government and municipal offices; public agencies
one's own problem; one's own issues
emergency transport; ambulance transport
to get high (on drugs); to trip; to slur one's words (as a result of taking sleeping pills, etc.); to lose one's wits (due to lack of sleep, etc.); to space out
anecdote; brief (comic) story
member nation; member state; signatory
matching clothing worn by couples
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
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