marriage proposal; marriage talks
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
bygones; the past; past event
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
conference room; council room
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
religious mission; religious proclamation
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
generally speaking; in a broad way
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
telecommunications; correspondence
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to be tired of looking at
present (brought by a visitor); gift
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
letting (someone) die without helping