fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to care for someone; to look after someone
(together) with; -wide; including
unmarried; not yet married
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
(political) power; authority; influence
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
upper half of the body; upper body
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
twice; again; second time
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
motherland; fatherland; native country
another thing; exception; special case
to have an idea; to have a clue
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed