to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
long ago; a long time ago; already
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
in the future; another day; later
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to exaggerate; to overstate
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at least; at most; (even) just
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
honour; honor; glory; privilege
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind