I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
in spite of; regardless of
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
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 put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
coating (esp. lacquering)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
male and female (animals)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...