to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
pointing out; identification
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
serious; severe; grave; acute
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
in the hospital; hospitalized
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
construction; establishment