cut; reduction; curtailment
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
even more; still more; further
serious; severe; grave; acute
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
alternately; by turns; one after the other
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
attendance; presence; appearance
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
square shape; oblong; rectangle
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
interference; meddling; butting in
each; (arch.) you (plural)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
tacit; unspoken; implicit
for example; for instance; e.g.
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting