when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
story; tale; talk; discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be worried; to be troubled
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
truancy; school non-attendance
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
originally; by nature; from the start