road approaching a shrine
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
meaning; significance; sense
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
good feeling; feeling good
fine weather; fair weather
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
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negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
beginning; outset; first; onset
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted