infancy; childhood; tender age
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to thrust before; to thrust at
curse; spell; malediction
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to collect; to assemble; to gather
instead; but (on the other hand)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
cooperation; collaboration
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up