death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
too (much); overly; excessively
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
each place; various places
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
raging bull; ferocious bull
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
how many people; a number of people
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe