to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
on the occasion of; at the time of
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
mourning (dead persons); memorial
real experience; actual observations
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
practice; practising; training; study
only recently; just of late
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
the opposite sex; isomerism
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests