as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
each time it happens; at all such times
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
the touch of; feel of; texture
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to comfort; to console; to amuse
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to change completely; to change suddenly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to follow another's example
master; teacher; stable master
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
throw; throwing; throwing event
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate