poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
older sister; elder sister
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
true seal (animal); earless seal
the West; the Occident; Western countries
March; third month of the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
husband and wife; married couple
eldest daughter; first-born daughter