a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to finish; to end; to close
to laugh away; to laugh off
long ago; already; a long time ago
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
dealing with; coping with
to thrust before; to thrust at
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
now that; since; so long as; because
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
in succession; one after another
third day of the month; three days
to show up; to appear; to turn up
even though; despite; when
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on