to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
party; set; gang; company; person
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
recognition; acquaintance
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one's old bones; aged body
to crack; to develop a crack
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
ceremony; celebration; law code
transcendence; excellence; superiority
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
shock resistance; impact resistance
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
supreme command; direction over all
to make one's own; to take possession of
hegemony; leadership; initiative
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to be expensive; to be costly
to be cheap; to be inexpensive