regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to mature (esp. by fermentation); to ripen (e.g. wine, cheese); to be properly aged; (arch.) to rot
being of firm (unshakable) faith and strict practice
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
reputation; public opinion
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
to let (a person) pass first
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
disgraceful (scandalous) conduct; shameful behavior; shameful behaviour
heavenly being; celestial being; celestial nymph; celestial maiden
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
allotment (of land); parcelling out
possible; probable; likely
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
laboratory animal; experimental animal
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
sitting opposite each other