Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
it hasn't been long since
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
men and women of all ages
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
pest extermination; pest control
successive generations; successive emperors
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
practical question (problem); practical matter
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
unexpected meeting; coincidence
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
(police) detective; criminal matter
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
national holiday; public holiday
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
winning streak; good time to make a profit
by itself; automatically; naturally