as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
based on; built on; made from
derailment; digression; deviation
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
standard; set; routine; decided
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
historic; historical; traditional
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
weakening; emaciation; decline
but; however; even though; even if
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment
flight; desertion; escape
with a single blow; with one stroke
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
embodiment; realization; materialization
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
great man; great god; hero; big man
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
inexpert or untrained eyes
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
hero; manly person; warrior