wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
last night; yesterday evening
surroundings; environs; circumference
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
time; hour; period; class
drinking bout; merrymaking
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
instant; moment; for an instant
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
(not) even once; (not) ever
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring