crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to serve; to work for; to attend
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to detain; to check; to restrain
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
one's last moments; hour of death
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
the gods of heaven and earth
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect