lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
Husain; Husayn; Hussain; Hussein
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
samurai and common people
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
doing transport-related work
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
Protectorate General (Han and Tang-period Chinese office)
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
infancy; childhood; tender age
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception