iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
quickly adaptable; pro-active
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
intensification; aggravation
drifting; drift; being adrift
rationality; reasonableness
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
damp proofing; moisture proofing
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
signed book; autographed book
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
classified document; confidential document
person who poses a high risk
returning tit for tat; retaliating
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
in unison; as one; united