small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
three; three years of age
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
to explain; to dispel doubts
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
germination; sprouting; budding
growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
shallow and unwise; superficial and thoughtless
curiosity; inquisitiveness
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
something like ...; something called ...
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
blazing heat; scorching sun
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
sentiment; sentimentality
hardships; privations; difficulties
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
human kindness; human weakness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed