going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
for the first time in one's life
Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
aptitude; aptness; suitability
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
when; how soon; how long until
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to live; to make a living; to get on with
Einstein; Einstein, Albert (1879-1955; German-born theoretical physicist)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value
unification; centralization; centralisation
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
edict; ordinance; proclamation
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
sudden change; complete change
interpersonal; between individuals
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage