to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
discipline; training; teaching manners
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
last night; yesterday evening
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
molester; groper; masher; pervert
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
surroundings; environs; circumference
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that; the matter in question
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
mission; delegation; transmission
though one didn't intend (expect) to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice