emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
in the end; at the end of the day
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
invitation; introduction; temptation
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
affidavit; deposition; testimony
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
chance (of success); odds
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
in succession; one after another
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart