to shine; to glitter; to be bright
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
mass-killing; mass-murder; bloodbath
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to do over; to remake; to resume
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
classification for Japanese verb with the dictionary form ending in "gu"; "ga" column or row of the kana syllabary
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
serious accident; major incident
text written in literary style
(not) so much; (not) that much
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
author; writer; novelist; artist
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
person concerned; interested party; related party
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
surgery; surgical procedure
decision; determination; resolution
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
in search of; in order to look for
dangerous position; peril
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
in the end; at the end of the day