several weeks; a few weeks
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
economic; financial; fiscal
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
meaning; significance; sense
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
fine weather; fair weather
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that