as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
fear of heights; acrophobia
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
road approaching a shrine
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
strong interaction; strong force
second coming; second advent
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
falling rocks; fallen rocks
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)