to take a breath; to take a short rest
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hiding one's embarrassment
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
frequency (of occurrence)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
near; nearby; not far off
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
beyond that point; after that
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated