notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
second-year student; biennial
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to make an appearance; to show up
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders