breathing techniques; breath control
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to watch steadily; to stare
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
since one was born; (in) all one's life
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
nature; property; disposition
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
victim; injured party; sufferer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
sowing; seeding; planting
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to carry out one's mission
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
many items; pressure of business
to give; to do (something) for
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to