to lose face; to be disgraced
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
on the occasion of; at the time of
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
graduation examination; graduation test
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
another; different; something else
current student; enrolled student
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to begin; to set about; to start
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
international; diplomatic intercourse
each (every) time; whenever
Ministry of Communications and Transportation (dissolved in 1949)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
twice; again; second time