via; through; by doing; by means of; using
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
senior; elder; person older than oneself
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
distant look; faraway look
to burst (open); to break; to split
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
memory; ability to remember
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
around the clock; day and night
above-mentioned; above-named; above
episode; anecdote; vignette
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to lose one's way; to get lost
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
firm; strong; solid; stable
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
leader; central personage
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous