to survive; to continue living; to escape death
oracle; revelation; divine message
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits (in Japan in the 16th century); Christianity; Christian
former Christian (forced to apostatize during the Edo period); fallen Christian
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
creation; Creation (by God)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
second coming; second advent
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
founder of a religious sect
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
earthly paradise; heaven on earth