excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
to talk; to chat; to chatter
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
adds force or indicates command
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
Cassiopeia (constellation)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
irritation; annoyance; frustration
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
how; in what way; by what means
extensive knowledge; erudition
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
that's the way it is; such is life
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thousands; several thousand