to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
by means of; due to; because of; according to
tragic death; violent death
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
in the end; on top of that
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
vitality; ability to earn a living
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
even if not; even without
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
mass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to entrust; to leave to a person
now that; since; so long as; because
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about