blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to collect; to assemble; to gather
umbrella organization; umbrella organisation
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
bureau director; office chief
very busy (person or thing)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
right in the middle (of); midst; height
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
having said that; on the other hand
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
young person; youth; young
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true