the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
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)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
secondary disease; complications
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
eighth day of the month; eight days