genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
unprecedented; never seen before
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
is something that; is that which
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
literally; to the letter; literal
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
rather than; more ... than ...
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
step; stride; counter for steps
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
madness; craziness; insanity
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)