childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to subsist; to keep on living
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
names and natures do often agree
young female rice planter; young girl
this world; this life; world of the living
to comfort; to console; to amuse
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
river; stream; River; the ... river
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
handrail; railing; banister
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to dye; to colour; to color
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
river surface; surface of a river
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless