truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to run away; to escape safely
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
proposal; offer; request; application
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
groundless rumor (rumour)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
nothing but; none other than
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to well up; to burst; to arise
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)