putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
outside the country; abroad
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
Nihongo Daijiten (Japanese dictionary published by Kodansha)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
member of the upper house; senator
(made of) stone; stone-built
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
approximation; having a close resemblance
fear; dread; fright; willies
to make a person's blood run cold
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller