to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
granted that; even if; even though
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
individual; private person; personal; natural person
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
build; physique; frame; constitution
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
literally; to the letter; literal
striking; remarkable; considerable
how long; how far; how much
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)