to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
for today; for the time being
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
cannot be compared with; no match for
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
sago cycad (Cycas revoluta); king sago palm; sago palm; Japanese sago palm
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
particular; hard to please; fussy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
matter of time; question of time
to gain fame; to make one's name
fate; chance; relationship; tie