departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
some people; a few people; several people
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
power; authority; influence
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
equality; impartiality; evenness
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
something like ...; something called ...
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
decision; determination; resolution
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
phantom; vision; illusion
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting