self-centered; self-centred; selfish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
contract; compact; agreement
verbal promise; one's word
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
solitude; loneliness; isolation
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
action; operation; effect; function
thought; consideration; thinking
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
living thing; organism; creature; biology
descendant; posterity; offspring
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to say; to be pleased to say
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
answering machine; answer phone
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound