to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
attendance; participation; presence
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
husband and wife; married couple
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
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
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
image; figure; figure; form; image
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to die; to ascend to heaven
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
while alive; during one's lifetime
more than usual (usu. time)
transcendence; transcendency
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
comparatively; relatively
short distance; close range
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to breathe while sleeping