one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
rest; break; recess; intermission
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
talking while standing; standing around talking
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
yearned for; longed for; missed
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
charming; fascinating; attractive
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
common use; communal use; sharing
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)