to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to lead a life; to live a life
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
rampancy; prevalence; domination
outside world; physical world
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to gather; to collect; to assemble
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
nothing but; except; no more than
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
large build; large pattern
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
surroundings; environs; circumference
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
first meeting; first interview with
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to try to do; to attempt to do
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)