to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
unnatural death; violent death
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
briskly; quickly; promptly
unable to resist; unable to suppress
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to call together; to convene
safety; welfare; well-being
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
in the hospital; hospitalized
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
while crying; tearfully; in tears
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
prospects of victory; chances of success
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well