to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
for the present; for the time being
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
it seems so; that's what it looks like
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
on bad terms; at loggerheads
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
town; city; municipal; urban
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve