from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
security; stability; safety; peace
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
main cause; primary factor
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
large temple edifice; large temple
to be extremely tall (of stature); to tower; to loom
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
complete stranger; total stranger
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
deed; act; work; performance
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to overdo; to do too much
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
standing statue; standing image