to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
secret; private; surreptitious
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
monetary offering; offertory
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
neighbourhood; neighborhood
arowana (any fish of subfamily Osteoglossinae); bonytongue
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
school building; schoolhouse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
convenient; handy; useful
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
construction; establishment
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
newspaper story (article, account)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom