existential threat; life-or-death crisis
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
right in the midst of; right at the height of
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
this and that; such and such
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
moron; idiot; stupid person
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
useful thing; usable article
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
charred; burnt black; scorched black
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
beyond; across; the other side; the distance