period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
candy; sweet; confectionary
preference; priority; precedence
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
three; three years of age
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener