clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
northern part; the north (of a region)
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
at the present time; as of now; at this time
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
a few years ago; some years back
construction; establishment
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
etc.; et cetera; and so on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
interior; inside; internal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
dozens; scores of; decades
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
general; popular; common; typical
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
correction; revision; amendment
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound