once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
since when; from when; how long
training; drill; practice; discipline
tendency; trend; inclination
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to keep away; to keep at a distance
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
belatedly; though a little too late
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
infant; baby; little child
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
what time; (lit.) which hour
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing