in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
(person treated as a) plaything
to become vulgar; to coarsen
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
great hurry; great haste; rush
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)