year in which an imperial memorial ceremony is held (the 3rd, 5th, 10th 20th, 50th and 100th years after death and every 100 years thereafter)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
edge of town; outskirts of a village
side door; side gate; wicket gate
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
Mathias; Matias; Matthias
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
swindler; imposter; crook
one's own property; possessions
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
news of someone's death; obituary
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
oracle; revelation; divine message
help; assistance; service
helping hand; help; support; aid
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through