first time; first; initial
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
roundabout way (of speaking or working)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
original intention; initial resolution
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
certain; definite; clear; credible
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
failure story; horror story
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to badger; to pester; to beg
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be found; to be discovered
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to