Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to express (in words); to confess
going through; going via; going by way of
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
way out; means to escape; escape route
to find out; to discover; to locate
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
briskly with small steps; trotting
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
good feeling; feeling good
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
Anpanman (Japanese anime character)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
since when; from when; how long
door (Western-style, car, etc.)