to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
billboard; advertising sign
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to recover consciousness; to come to
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
female ghost; female apparition; female monster
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be bony; to be angular
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
at once; immediately; right now
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
cold reception; inhospitality