by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
prime minister; premier; chancellor
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in comparison to; rather than
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
north entrance; north exit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think