long time; long interval; for quite some time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
pressure; oppression; suppression
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing