to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
religious organization; religious organisation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
leader; guide; mentor; coach
end; close; conclusion; termination
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
final; eventual; ultimate
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
in its entirety; whole; wholly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
training; drill; practice; discipline
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
commencing with; including
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely