to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
overseas territories; outlying areas
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
isolation; being alone; being friendless
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
disposition of troops; battle formation
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
here and there; in places
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
licensed or qualified or eligible person
club budget; club expense
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
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
brave general; great soldier
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
8000; eight thousand; many
vague; obscure; vast; boundless