period of youth; while young
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
future; possible; potential; prospective
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
sickroom; hospital room; ward
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
unqualified; without qualifications
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
right and wrong; right or wrong
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in