putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to have a smattering knowledge of
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to intervene; to stop (something)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
contest of strength; trial of strength
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to say; to tell; to state; to do
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
sweet and sour; bittersweet
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
study; research; investigation
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
looks; personal appearance; features
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)