tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
way (of doing); manner; method; means
had better ...; had better not ...
to become completely chilled
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
childbirth; delivery; confinement
to say no more; to sink into silence
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
to burst open; to pop; to split
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
beforehand; in advance; previously
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
Mazu; Chinese goddess of the sea
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
divorce; dissolution of adoption
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
consists of; comprises; is made up of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
about here; in this neighborhood
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
and; thereupon; because of that
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
position; job; employment; opening
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly