slagheap; slag heap; pile of coal waste
major progress; huge advance
head (of a university department); chairperson
phone duty; being on call
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
the prosecution; prosecution side
just; fair; proper; reasonable
to appear in the newspaper
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
strangulation; strangling
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
critical (condition); serious
a little bit; a little while
great depth; bottomless; great height
central government office; head office; this office