traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
it is I who should say so
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
talking while standing; standing around talking
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
wintertime; winter season
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
established practice; custom
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
junior high school student; middle school pupil
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear
headquarters; head office; main office
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
wall clock; grandfather clock
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
level ground; plain; flatland
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
action committee; executive committee
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough