preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
tradition; legend; folklore
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
subordinate position; lower position
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
the place for; the time for; the level of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
casualties; injuries and deaths
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
it is I who should say so
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
nowadays; in this day and age
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
restraint; restriction; control; check
moderate; proper; just right
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
form of government; system of government; polity
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses