remembrance; recollection; recognition
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
still; even now; to this day
major subject; special study
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(period of) a year; during an era
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
materials; data; document
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
folklore studies; folkloristics
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again