to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
predation; eating prey; preying upon
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
responsibility; duty; obligation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to collapse into; to flop onto
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
it's no joke; gimme a break!
sick person; patient; invalid
and yet; though; when; in spite of
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
depravity; corruption; degradation
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand