when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
beginning; outset; first; onset
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
ago; since; before; previous
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
tool; implement; means; furniture
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
function; facility; faculty; feature
human; human-like; as a person
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
don't you think?; indicates question
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start