preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
recently; lately; these days
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
foxhole; fox mound; fox earth
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
soldier; combatant; warrior
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oracle; revelation; divine message
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
reality; actuality; hard fact
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround