to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
guard; sentinel; garrison
library (usu. single-room); small library
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
unanticipated; unexpected
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
noisy; confused; uproarious
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
accession to the throne; enthronement
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...