to come off; to slip down; to slip off
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
course; route; path; process; stages
interior; inside; internal
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
holy city; city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)
armed forces; military; troops
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to bury; to embed; to implant
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
woman; female; feminine gender
door; gate; opening; title page
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway