to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
cheap article; poor-quality article
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
including tax (of a price); pretax (income or profits); before tax
tax excluded; excluding tax
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
extermination of insect pests; pest control
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
dignity; majesty; sanctity
Jetavana Monastery (India); Jetavana-vihara
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things