project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
immediately; at once; instantly
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
magnificent imperial reign
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
pure ice; factory-made ice without impurities
suddenly disappears somewhere
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
this world; this life; world of the living
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
infection; contagion; becoming infected
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement