standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to anticipate; to foresee
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
nothing but; none other than
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
job seeker magazine for manual labourers published by Recruit Inc. (1991-2009); physical work; physical workers; blue-collar workers
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
innermost depths of one's heart
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to overflow from something full
how dare ...; how could ...
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)