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命をつなぐいのちをつなぐExpressionssurvive; keep living; escape death
命に代えてもいのちにかえてもExpressionseven at the cost of one's life; with one's life
命を保ついのちをたもつExpressionspreserve life; keep alive
命に別状はないいのちにべつじょうはないExpressionsnot life-threatening; life is not in danger
命を削るいのちをけずるExpressionsshorten one's life; hasten one's death
命を取り留めるいのちをとりとめるExpressionsescape death; be saved from death
命を奪ういのちをうばうExpressionstake a life; kill
命を張るいのちをはるExpressionsput one's life on the line; risk one's life
命張るいのちはるExpressionsput one's life on the line; risk one's life
命の恩人いのちのおんじんExpressionslifesaver; person who saved one's life
命を惜しむいのちをおしむExpressionshold one's life dear; be reluctant to die
命が惜しければいのちがおしければExpressionsif you value your life
命を懸けるいのちをかけるExpressionsrisk one's life; put one's life on the line; give one's all
命を拾ういのちをひろうExpressionsnarrowly escape death; have a close call with death
命を捧げるいのちをささげるExpressionsgive one's life; devote one's life
命を捨てるいのちをすてるExpressionsgive one's life; lay down one's life
命が散るいのちがちるExpressionsto die (especially in action); to fall in battle
命を散らすいのちをちらすExpressionsto die (in action, in one's youth)
命の水いのちのみずExpressionswater of life; life-giving water · distilled liquor; spirits
命の洗濯いのちのせんたくExpressionstaking a break from daily grind; recharging one's spirits; kicking back
命あっての物種いのちあってのものだねExpressionswhile there is life, there is hope; don't waste your life
命を絶ついのちをたつExpressionsend one's own life; commit suicide · end a life; kill
命を縮めるいのちをちぢめるExpressionsshorten one's life
命を落とすいのちをおとすExpressionslose one's life; die
命長ければ恥多しいのちながければはじおおしExpressionsthe longer you live, the more shame you suffer
命に関わるいのちにかかわるExpressionslife-threatening; a matter of life or death
貴い命たっといいのちExpressionsprecious life
ふぐは食いたし命は惜ししふぐはくいたしいのちはおししExpressionshoney is sweet, but the bee stings; there's no rose without a thorn