astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
beginning; outset; first; onset
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
duty; function; office; mission; task
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
obi; kimono sash; band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to spit out; to eject; to dump
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain