less than ...; smaller ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
mental; spiritual; emotional
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation