ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
application (to take part in); registration
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
member (of a class); trainee; participant
small change; coins; small sum of money
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
intention; idea; inclination; wish
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
sender; consignor; remitter
village headman; village mayor
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
part time (esp. female part time employees)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like