(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
torii; Shinto shrine archway
(made of) stone; stone-built
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to stop walking; to pause
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
road approaching a shrine
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly