to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
exorcism rite; purification
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to show up; to appear; to turn up
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
meditation; contemplation
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
very hungry; starving; ravenous
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to eat too much; to overeat
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
does not match (one's, its) appearance
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
children's story; fairy tale
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.