to head towards; to direct one's steps to
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to come from; to have roots in
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
person of culture; educated person; highbrow
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
solidarity; joint; collective
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
discriminatory; discriminative
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
radiant smile; contented smile
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
not understanding; not knowing
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
fine weather; fair weather
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to breathe while sleeping
in a sense; in some way; to an extent