being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
recollection; reminiscence
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to devour; to bite to death
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
uncontrollable; irrepressible
to press a question; to cross-examine
to detain; to check; to restrain
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
store interior; inside of a shop
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
fluorocarbon; chlorofluorohydrocarbon; CFC