state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
close to the wall; alongside the wall
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
rear guard; reserve troops
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
repentance; confession; penitence
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to run up to; to rush over
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
height (of a person); stature
because of; owing to; due to
towering; astonishingly high
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate