to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
natural calamity; disaster
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
information; experience; knowledge; observation
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
political measures; policy
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
the other day; lately; recently
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
huge win; overwhelming victory
loitering on the way; wayside grass
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve