prototype model; experimental machine
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
account book; register; ledger
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
double; twice (as much); twofold
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
Spratly Islands (South China Sea)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
shape of a pillar or column
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to continue to do; to persist in doing
diversion; distraction; feint
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself