to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
greatest common divisor; GCD
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
otherwise; or else; if not
ultimate; final; last; eventual
intermission (between acts); interlude
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
postponement; deferment; adjournment
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to happen to meet; to come across
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to put one's strength into
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
youngest brother; last disciple
craftsman; skilled artisan
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
at a young age; while still young
income; receipts; revenue
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
dispersal; scattering; discrete
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
scattered; separated; dispersed
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice