surname; family name; last name
king's younger brother; royal brother
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
recommendation; endorsement
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
living up to (one's, its) reputation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
don't worry; there's no need to worry
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to tower over the surroundings
calm; composed; leisurely
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
later on; eventually; afterwards
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
seasoning; flavour; flavor
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known