holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
beforehand; in advance; previously
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
just one person; only one
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
recovery; rescue; recapture
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
schoolgirl; female student
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
is never the case; has never happened
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly