(religious) faith; belief; creed
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
mother goddess; earth goddess
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
naturally; of course; understandably
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to watch intently; to stare
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
risky; dangerous; insecure
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
proud; having a prominent nose
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
likability; favorability; popularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to stay calm; to keep cool
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
image; figure; figure; form; image
empress (consort); queen (consort)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters