a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to face; to go towards; to head towards
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to collect; to assemble; to gather
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)