good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
piece; fragment; one (object)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
single word; a few words; brief comment
to complain; to make a complaint
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
nature; property; disposition
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession