denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
this world; this life; world of the living
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unexpectedly; surprisingly
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ten; 10; ten years of age
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol