qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
something; some kind of; for some reason
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to get between; to be caught in
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
how long; how far; how much
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
after that; afterwards; thereafter
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
right beside; close to; nearby
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses