to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
submersion; inundation; being flooded
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
never mind!; don't worry about it
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
beginning; outset; first; onset
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to forget completely; to leave behind
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged