promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
at that time; in those days
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to take over; to hand over
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
demon of ill health; disease
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to suppress one's emotions
all present; all concerned; all of us
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
meaning; connotation; denotation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
root; source; origin; cause
jewel; precious stone; gem
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
history of; experience of