life and death; life or death
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
splinters of glass; glass shards
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
as if nothing had happened
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming