dedication; presentation; consecration; offer (to a shrine)
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
to accord someone every courtesy
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to come from; to have roots in
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
this and that; such and such
convenient; handy; useful
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
flour; meal; powder; dust
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
talk; recital; narration; topic
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
assistance; backing; reinforcements
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings