busy indicator; busy lamp
respirator; breathing apparatus
supplementary suit; supplementary indictment
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
transforming equipment; transformer; electrical substation
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
separate account; separate charge
preserving in salt; salting down
set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
to send around (e.g. a car)
taking turns; relieving the guard
joint action; acting in unison
classism; class discrimination
(the art of) storytelling
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
Hirami lemon (Citrus depressa)
pitch black; completely black
armory; armoury; arsenal; ordnance department
scenography; scenic design; set design; stage design
round bar (of metal, etc.)
firing practice with live ammunition
opening of a banquet; opening of a wedding reception
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer