to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
terrain; geographical features; topography
to have an eye on; to zero in on
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
rich person; wealthy person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...