vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
transport; freight; shipping
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
military campaign; battle; war
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
shop selling picture books, wood prints, etc.
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
war; fighting; fierce competition
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
middle of the night; dead of night
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish