to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
virgin; innocent young woman
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
failure story; horror story
to subsist; to keep on living
in order; sequential; seriatim
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
secret; private; surreptitious
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
talking about memories; reminiscences
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
outward appearance; apparent
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials