with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
how many years; how long; what year
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
to badger; to pester; to beg
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to jump up and down; to hop
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to burst open; to pop; to split
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
convenient; handy; useful
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
more than anything; above all else
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing