contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
in terms of; from the point of view of
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
accursed; damned; blasted
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
talking about memories; reminiscences
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
virtue; charm; merit; good point
winter fur; winter plumage
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
way of asking; way of listening; listener
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
simple and clear; plain and simple
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
fruit grown near the root
front entrance; front door
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)