to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to be appointed to a rank
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
fate; chance; relationship; tie
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
in person; personally; directly
courteous; decorous; polite
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
now that; since; as long as; provided that
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden