in case of; at that time; at this time
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
festival merrymaking; revelry
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
scene; spectacle; sight; view
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
some time ago; the other day
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to step forward; to volunteer
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
good; goodness; right; virtue
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to support each other; to support one another
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)