fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
touching with a finger; inserting a finger; fingering (sexual practice)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to beat time; to mark time
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
municipal office; council; city hall
planning; plan; project; arrangements
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
town; city; municipal; urban
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
whichever one chooses; either way
moment; brief space of time
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location