sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pointing out; identification
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to hand over; to surrender
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
Japanese hawthorn (Crataegus cuneata); may; quickthorn; whitethorn
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
cross; crossed; cruciform
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
strong interaction; strong force
to hide; to keep to oneself
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
all (there is); as long as there is
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
highest grade; superlative degree
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
accept one who comes to you
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to