excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
100,000; hundred thousand
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
by today; before the day is over
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
not caring; not giving a damn
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
please (give me); please (do for me)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)