putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
unconditionally; as a rule
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to surround; to crowd around
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
closing time; lockup; curfew
still; even now; to this day
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
great laughter; burst of laughter
in accordance with; according to
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
disclosure; exposure; revelation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation