Holy Communion; the Eucharist; the Lord's Supper
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
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
consent form; letter of consent
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
novel; story; (work of) fiction
waking; waking up; awakening
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
making (a book, etc.) into a film; 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 who came to 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
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
creation; Creation (by God)
rich person; wealthy person
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; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
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
a long time ago; long ago
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
founder of a religious sect