third day of the month; three days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to sell off; to sell completely
inheritance; succession to property
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
it's no joke; gimme a break!
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
such ... as; or some such
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
trial; judgement; judgment
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
snow, moon, and flowers; beauty of the four seasons (from a poem by Bai Juyi)
one's own child; one's own children
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
decision; determination; resolution
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
determination; resolution
head house (family); birthplace; originator
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making