boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to think constantly about; to dwell on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to do together; to share; to participate in
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
marriage fraud; fake marriage
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
not counting (as anything significant)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
continuing one's education into university