samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
critic; reviewer; commentator
himself; yourself; herself
ago; since; before; previous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
freely; frankly; without reserve
woman; female; feminine gender
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to burn aromatherapy oils; to diffuse aromatherapy oils
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long