vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
just because; even if; even though
to make merry; to be festive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
hegemony; leadership; initiative
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
parishioner representative
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
power; authority; influence
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
split; division; break up
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort; mugwort rice cake
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets