barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
the other day; some time ago; recently
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
women who have had sex with the same man; (lit.) pole sisters
casual speech; peer language; informal language
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
to rant and rave; to raise hell
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
free translation; liberal translation
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
two parts; two copies; the second part
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to blow through; to blow across
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
going back to sleep; sleeping in
younger scholar; future reference
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence