(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
Unification Church (new religious movement); Family Federation for World Peace and Unification
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
Genesis (book of the Bible)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
old promise; old agreement; old covenant; Old Testament
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
Acts of the Apostles (book of the Bible)
new contract; new agreement; New Testament
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
snowy; covered in deep snow
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
around the world; throughout the world
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed