skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to have meaning; to be meaningful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
so many countries, so many customs
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
each juncture; each turning point
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sign; indication; omen; symptom
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
one way or the other; either way
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
capacity; volume; capacitance
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation