hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
ancient times; prehistoric times
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
mineral vein; underground water channel
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
curse; spell; malediction
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to revere; to respect; to worship
serious criminal; heinous criminal
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
quiet; still; surreptitious
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
the reason is ...; it is because ...
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
demon of ill health; disease
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be nearing death; to be dying
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh