hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to affect; to impact; to influence
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
without; but if; otherwise; or else
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to let one's hair hang down
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to press a question; to cross-examine
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
complete; whole; perfect; safe
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
along the way; along the road
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
all one has; all one's possessions
dozens; scores of; decades