putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
work-in-progress; working state
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
event; phenomenon; matter
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to pass (of time); to elapse
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)