prohibition; inhibition; ban
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
poultry farm; chicken farm
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
outside of; not covered by
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to have a rumor circulating
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
common knowledge; well-known fact
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy