training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
for example; for instance; e.g.
something like ...; something called ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
around the world; throughout the world
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that's the way it is; such is life
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
two persons; two people; pair; couple