hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
sincere; earnest; serious
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
way of speaking; intimation
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
invitation; introduction; temptation
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
tree line; forest line; timberline
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
spot; point; place; position
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment