viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
several times; once or twice
to burst (open); to break; to split
to yearn for; to pine for
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to get between; to be caught in
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
little finger; pinky; little toe
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
one's family; family member
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
another (person); the other person; one more (person)