cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to order; to command; to appoint
every year; yearly; annually
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to be manageable; to be able to handle
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
marriage proposal; marriage talks
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
any more; any further; any better; any longer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice