retention; maintenance; preservation
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
sense of duty (obligation)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
area; region; district; locality
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
all eyes; public attention
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to lose sight of; to miss
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to arrive; to come to pass
unexpectedly; surprisingly
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
expression of love; showing love
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination