to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to smile (at); to grin (at)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
right beside; close to; nearby
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
foreign; abroad; overseas
trip abroad; overseas travel
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
terracotta army (clay figurines found near the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor in China); terracotta warriors and horses
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
Ghanzi (Botswana); Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment