(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
ascetic monk; trainee monk
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
travelling alone; solitary journey
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
indecent; lewd; sexy; dirty; obscene
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
price; cost; value; worth; value
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest