door; gate; opening; title page
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hidden treasure; treasured article
three kinds; three varieties
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to collect; to assemble; to gather
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make an appearance; to show up
but; however; provided that
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding