ascetic monk; trainee monk
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
travelling alone; solitary journey
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to repair again; to join again
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
indecent; lewd; sexy; dirty; obscene
father; dad; husband; you; he
price; cost; value; worth; value
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions