distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
secrecy; highly classified information
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
pale; pallid; bluish-white
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
family a woman has married into
to shoot a person to death
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to degenerate; to lapse into
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping