attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
please; somehow or other; one way or another
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to put on airs; to assume importance
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
diplomatic turn of phrase; diplomatic language; tactful way of expressing something
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
quite; utterly; really; completely
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
large temple edifice; large temple
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
learned priest pursuing his studies
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
silence; stillness; quietness
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
to engage in lively conversation
unconditionally; as a rule