love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
stifled (laughter); simmering
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
additional order; adding to an existing order
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
source of information; intelligence source; message source
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
school; school building; schoolhouse
high and low (social standing)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
equality; impartiality; evenness