emergency; unexpectedness
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
form; shape; figure; visage
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
grudge; spite; malice; rancor
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
on the occasion of; at the time of
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
given the circumstances; such being the case
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
no way; that can't be true; nonsense!
instead; but (on the other hand)
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
assistance; backing; reinforcements
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
boss and his henchmen; boss and underlings
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
setting off (on a trip); departure
preparation; arrangements
high-quality Japanese paper
handiwork; handicraft; homemade