to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
three; three years of age
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
temple; shrine; sanctuary
final; eventual; ultimate
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
2nd day of the month; two days
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
as before; as ever; as it was originally
home environment; family environment
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
prize money; monetary award; reward
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
probability; likelihood; chances