to praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to provide; to arrange; to install
true intention; underlying motive
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
up in a tree; in the trees
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
senility; dotage; decrepitude
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude