one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
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.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
time; hour; period; class
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
society; the world; the times
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be surprised; to be astonished
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
senior high school; high school
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
go that far; to that extent