grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
superintendent priest; chief abbot
every day and every night
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
virile; tough; masculine; intense
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to approach; to draw near
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of