to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
government official; public official
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
enactment; establishment; creation
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
government service; official position; civil service
secretary (government); director; chief
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
if it is (the case that ...)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
pleasant feeling; good vibes
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
arrest; apprehension; capture
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
training; education; development; cultivation