opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to fall on one's backside
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
junior high school student; middle school pupil
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
precarious situation; precarious state
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
not necessarily so; is not always true
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
high-quality goods; choice goods
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
aging; wearing out; deterioration