(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
business district; office complex
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
defense; defence; defensive preparations
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
middle of the night; dead of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to take back; to recapture
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
awareness; realization; noticing
government; administration; ministry
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
succeeding; following; trailing; next
battle formation; military formation
defense; defence; protection
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
strong-willed; strong of heart
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance