song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
river; stream; River; the ... river
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
temple; shrine; sanctuary
leadership; initiative; spearhead
before god; before an altar
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to forget completely; to leave behind
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
festival merrymaking; revelry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
street stall; stand; booth
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
activity; briskness; prosperity
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
for this very reason; that is exactly why
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax