futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
signature pose; trademark pose
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smooth (i.e. without problems)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
after a long time; for the first time in a while
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
regulars; regular soldiers
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)