ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
within; inside of; less than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
condition; state (of health); appearance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
right beside; close to; nearby
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you