road approaching a shrine
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
but; however; provided that
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(social) class; rank; grade
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pointing out; identification
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
letter (of alphabet); character; writing