junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
worthy of special mention
three; three years of age
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
suddenly; all of a sudden
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
beginning (of a century, etc.)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
an assortment; combination
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
in its entirety; whole; wholly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
succession; continuation; series; sequence
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone