one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to be helpful; to be useful
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
the same kind; accomplice; partner
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
caller; visitor; company; guest
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful; small ornamental spoon
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
interval; step; pitch; key
carrying voice; well-projected voice
finely chiseled (features)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
demon of ill health; disease
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
this family; we; this house
to pour one's heart and soul into
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
near oneself; close to one; familiar
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
older brother; elder brother
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute