passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
small hill; low hill; hillock
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
for the first time in one's life
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
trouble; bother; annoyance
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
observation; survey; watching
bungalow; one-story house
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
failure; mistake; blunder
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
consider the following; can you answer this?
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus