to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
proposal; offer; request; application
good person; virtuous person
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to make one feel grateful
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
mental health; mental hygiene
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
together with; same; both; all; including ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
property; fortune; assets
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
strapped for cash; hard up
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to tower above; to stand out
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
light; easy; non-serious; minor