festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
everything one does; whatever one does
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
property; fortune; assets
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
that's the way it is; such is life
don't you think?; indicates question
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition