clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
government office; public office
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
on countless occasions; many a time
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
great victory; crushing victory
after tax income; net income
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to have a bitter experience
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
the last moment; the very end
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to run away; to escape safely