this world; this life; world of the living
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
reaching; attaining; arrival
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
troublesome; pain in the butt
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
hard line; hard-line; tough line; hawkish line
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out