secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
chastity; virtue; fidelity
still; even now; to this day
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
vulva; female genitals; female genital area
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze