forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
consequence; result; conclusion
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get change back; to be more than enough
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to move forward; to move on
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal