problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
problematical statement; controversial statement
timewise; temporal; chronal
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
professional job; profession
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
chair; stool; post; office; position
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
one eye; one of one's eyes
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to be smeared; to be covered
to cease; to stop; to be over
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation