with curious eyes; curiously
to have time free; to have time to spare
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
secretary (government); director; chief
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
armory; armoury; ordnance department
evening; early night hours
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
business discussion; negotiation
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
middle class; bourgeoisie
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
untouchable (of the Indian caste system)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
guard; sentinel; garrison
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
disaster; calamity; misfortune
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia-period method of Chinese divination)
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court