help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sense of values; values; value system
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
Japanese person; Japanese people
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to cover fully; to wrap around
belief; faith; conviction
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be discouraged; to shrink from
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
every person; each one; everybody
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
banquet or reception hall
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to entrust; to leave to a person
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to become pale; to turn pale
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair