at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
large number (of); many; majority
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to become clear; to be made public
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
many; numerous; various; large number of
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
if so; in that case; in that situation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
guidance; leadership; leading the way
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
hokora; small wayside shrine
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby