present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
just because; even if; even though
all terminals; winning hand consisting of only ones and nines as pungs or kongs plus a pair
when; how soon; how long until
operating room; operating theatre
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
preference; priority; precedence
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
Cupar (Britain); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover