origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
one after another; in rapid succession
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
suddenly; all of a sudden
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to gather strength; to take heart
flight; desertion; escape
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to disperse; to chase away; to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuit
scale; scope; plan; structure
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku
professor; teaching; instruction
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to need; to demand; to take; to require
critical moment; do-or-die situation
maid; helper; help; assistance
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly