slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
staying the night; lodging (at)
two classes; double; two sets
an assortment; combination
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
superstition; superstitious belief
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to fit (inside something)
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to own; to receive; to understand
about; on; regarding; per; for every
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with