treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
at first; initially; in the beginning
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to spend time (on doing something)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to break a dam; to burst out
how; in what way; by what means
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to badger; to pester; to beg
instead; but (on the other hand)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get out of bed; to show a leg
have a good day; take care; see you
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other