to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
bent back; hunchback; stoop
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
piecework that can be done at home; outwork
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
death in battle; death on the battlefield
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
female high school student
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
authenticity; credibility
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
whispering into a person's ear