entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
snake; serpent; large snake
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to pay attention; to be watchful
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
preface; introduction; preamble
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
at that time; in those days
to settle (in a place); to settle down
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to revere; to respect; to worship
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
once upon a time; a long time ago
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate