memory; ability to remember
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
public hall; community center; community centre
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
detour; circumvention; turning movement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
opposite side; other side; other party
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)