period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
odds and ends; all; every
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
equality; impartiality; evenness
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fixed date; settlement date
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
home area; home town; local
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
the place for; the time for; the level of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself