patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
to live; to reside; to inhabit
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to rule; to govern; to administer
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
everything; anything; nothing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair