on one hand; on the other hand
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
the last moment; the very end
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to torment; to torture; to harass
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
settlement; solution; resolution
good (place to leave off); convenient
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
clerk; office worker; office staff
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
remembrance; recollection; recognition
very young; little; childish; immature
good young man; agreeable youth
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to miss out on going; to fail to go
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity