the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shed light; to cast light
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
all times and places; all ages and countries
copperplate engraving; etching
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege