to lend an ear to; to listen to
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to temper thoroughly; to train well
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
birth; creation; formation
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
blood is thicker than water
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
hey there; I say; see here
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
on the occasion of; at the time of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
notebook computer; laptop
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume