risky; dangerous; insecure
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
being in love with each other
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
one's physical safety; personal security
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
chief; main; principal; important
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
around the clock; day and night
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
at work; in the midst of work; working
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to continue to work; to work away (at)
general idea; concept; notion
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be talented; to be able
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to stare back (at); to glare back
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
military affairs; military service
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
even though things may appear this way
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
half and half; fifty-fifty