to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
much less; to say nothing of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
many; numerous; various; large number of
man; male; masculine gender
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to feel inferior; to feel small
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
in the same way as; just like
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe