vocal sound; tone of voice
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
considerably; greatly; a lot
second day of the month; two days
fifth day of the month; five days
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
though; notwithstanding; although
Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
to rise; to erect; to get up
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights
assize; court; legislature
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat