details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
phantom; vision; illusion
to hide; to keep to oneself
shrink wrap; shrinkwrap; shrink; shrinking
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
section manager; section chief
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
way (of doing); manner; method; means
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)