arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
near oneself; close to one; familiar
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
overseas assignment; overseas posting
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to become better; to improve
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be bony; to be angular
looking pale; looking unwell
apparently; appears to be
approximate age; age range
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow