neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
Lyon (France); Riom (France); Riyon
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to serve; to work for; to attend
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
divine right (e.g. of kings)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
follower; attendant; valet; servant
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be enchanted; to be charmed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons