cultivation; refinement; culture; education
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
hostile nature; inimical character
unidentified flying object; UFO
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
example; illustration; precedent
private affairs; personal matter
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
multiple personality; split personality
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
real intention; true motive; true meaning
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
shaman; oracle; diviner; medium
just because; even if; even though
food storage; provision store; pantry
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
bloodsucking; sucking blood
aggression; invasion; raid
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
honor; honour; credit; prestige
present-day science; modern science
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above