in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
posterity; future life; life to come
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
United States of America; USA; United States Army; U.S. Army; USA
cash payment; paying in cash
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
American Civil War (1861-1865)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
federation; federal state; United States of America
recitation; reciting from memory
the reverse; other side; lining
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
government; administration