sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
one's possessions; ownership
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
worrying about; caring about
almost; roughly; approximately