counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to quit one's job; to resign
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
nothing but; except; no more than
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
shock therapy; shock treatment
6th day of the month; six days
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
you could say that; that might be so
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
looking pale; looking unwell
tendency; trend; inclination
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest