calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
restricted; confined; unfree
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won
revenge; having a second go (at something)
short pause; short interval
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to take a breath; to take a short rest
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to sniff out; to get wind of
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)