retreating figure; appearance from behind
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
opposite; reverse; contrary
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
at least; at most; (even) just
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
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
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)