ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
will not do; do not; does not
treatment; service; handling; management
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
manufacturing plant; production facility
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
unconfirmed; unidentified
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
graceful young woman; sylph
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
practical; realistic; pragmatic