missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
political issue (problem)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
the human body; one's person
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
charitable person; philanthropist
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to work hard; to work diligently
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
decline; downfall; ruin(ation)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
sooner or later; in time; eventually
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
tenth day of the month; ten days
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
monetary offering; offertory
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)