middle period; medium-term
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
clear writing; specification
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
writing vertically; vertical writing
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
misreading; misinterpreting
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
posterity; future generations; future life
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
vermilion ink stick; cinnabar ink stick
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to carry around; to carry on one's person
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
stimulant; stimulative; excitant