scripture; passage from scripture
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
professional female mourner; keener
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
late at night; small hours of the morning
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to entertain; to make welcome
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(political) power; authority; influence
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
motherland; fatherland; native country
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)