meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one's husband; one's wife
deceased husband; late husband
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
sworn elder brother; older male in an homosexual relationship
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
husband and wife; married couple
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
last days; the end; one's fate
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)