custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
to play a leading role; to play a central part
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out