after a long time; for the first time in a while
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to attempt; to test; to try out
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
tradition; legend; folklore
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in the same way as; just like
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to some extent; to a certain extent
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
one large ...; a great ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of