calamity; misfortune; disaster
to unfold; to unroll; to open
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
common knowledge; well-known fact
to harm; to cause harm to
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
first meeting; first interview with
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
box cutter; utility knife
threat; intimidation; menace
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
homeroom; form room; form class
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
honour; honor; glory; privilege
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)