archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
hills and fields; countryside
return to work; going back to work
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
menstruation; menstrual period
taking into consideration; making allowances
public welfare; the people's livelihood
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
make no progress; remain unsettled
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
later on; eventually; afterwards