year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
generation; the world; the age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
long ago; already; a long time ago
interest (in something); enthusiasm
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
share; portion; quota; cut
if it is the case that ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
nape (of the neck); nucha
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(giving) instruction; initiation
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
all you have to do is; just; that's all
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling