perennial youth; eternal youth
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
square formation (of troops); magic square
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
devil; evil spirit; genie
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men