to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to lay aside; to set aside
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to look down on; to make light of
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
influential person; man of importance
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
function; facility; faculty; feature
by means of; due to; because of; according to
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit