state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
derailment; digression; deviation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
mercy; merciful heart; charity
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
water given to a dying person
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
on time; on schedule; punctually
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
sobriety; soberness; sober face
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
judgment; judgement; discernment
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
pleasant feeling; good feeling