buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
several years; a few years
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
raw materials; ingredient
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to spend time (on doing something)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
reaching; attaining; arrival
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to check; to stop; to keep back
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
such; like that; in that way
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
little by little; bit by bit
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited