to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
old-fashioned and tasteful
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
soldier; tactician; strategist
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
use; utility; effect; benefit
covering; protection; backing; relief
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
full retreat; general retreat
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
stationing (troops); occupancy
disorder; confusion; chaos
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
death in battle; killed in action
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
strange rumor; strange rumour; scandal