no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to find out; to discover; to locate
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
long ago; a long time ago; already
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to show up; to appear; to turn up
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to crumble away; to collapse
in the earth; in the ground; underground
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
length (of an animal); body length
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
triumphant return; returning in triumph
13th day of the month; 13 days
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
enemy territory; hostile place
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
along the road; along the way
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking