indicate reason; infers some protest
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
un-; non-; negative prefix
neat and clean; tidy; trim
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pitch dark; total darkness
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to come back; to return; to recur
person of doubtful origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
gynecology department; gynecology
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
drama; play; powerful drug
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)