to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take someone's life; to kill someone
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
guard; sentinel; garrison
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
one by one; one after another; successively
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
most difficult; next to impossible
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
sincere; honest; faithful
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to run about; to rush about
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel