grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to call together; to convene
safety; welfare; well-being
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
in the hospital; hospitalized
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
prospects of victory; chances of success
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to smash violently; to crush
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
sick person; patient; invalid
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to throw open; to leave open
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to let out a cry; to break forth
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
nostrils; wings of the nose