mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to accept; to receive; to agree
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
even though; despite; when
belief; faith; conviction
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
confidence; trust; faith; credit
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
depending on; dependent on
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun