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
life and death; life or death
god of death; death deity; Death
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
source of river; fountainhead
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to leave something as it is
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
black hair; black-haired horse
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
last two figures of a number
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to continue to rain or snow