compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
canon (i.e. the Biblical canon)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
coloured glass; colored glass
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
back country; remote countryside
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to mistake (A for B); to misread
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance; admonishment; scolding; exhortation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
suppuration; festering; coming to head
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
one way or the other; either way
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
full dress; formal dress; uniform
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
companion; partner; spouse
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy