isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
health care professional; medical worker
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
magic marker; felt-tip pen
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
vertical line; vertical bar; upright; note stem (music)
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
unit of five (in tallies, etc.)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to bear fruit; to take effect
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
secret art; the mysteries
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
becoming dull; slowing down
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping