Ministry of Works (Tang dynasty China)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
have a good day; take care; see you
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
corridor; hallway; passageway
estimate (of costs); budget
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
rounding figures (e.g. to the nearest whole number)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
scene; spectacle; sight; view
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
notice; attention; observation
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
unique; peculiar; special
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
Secretariat (Tang dynasty China)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection