responsibility; duty; obligation
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
calming down; quieting down
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
in the end; at the end of the day
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
seasoning; flavour; flavor
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily