Esther (book of the Bible)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to entrust; to leave to a person
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
that is to say; so that means
clerk; office worker; kulak
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
failure; mistake; blunder
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
pupil; student; schoolchild
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
foster father; adoptive father
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
everything; anything; nothing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be remembered; to go down in history
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sovereign; emperor; monarch