putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
diving; submerging; going underwater
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
customer traffic; customers; custom
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
strongish; somewhat strong
participants; participating athletes
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
power; authority; jurisdiction
discount price; special offer price
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
exaggerated advertisement; overblown advertising; hype