to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
family; members of a family
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
killing a villain (with a sword, dagger, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma