clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
(short) rest; breather; break
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
while; during (the time when)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
if it is the case that ...
relation; connection; relevance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
joiner; carpenter; cabinetmaker
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage