Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
mountain road; mountain trail
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hand net; dip net; scoop net
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
you can never be too careful
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply