(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
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
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
it's been a long time; long time no see
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
obedience; submission; resignation
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
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
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
master thief; notorious robber
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort