retreating figure; appearance from behind
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
behind; in the rear; in back
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
unanticipated; unexpected
(how) many times; (how) often