to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
why; how; for what reason
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
briskly; quickly; promptly
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
three; three years of age
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
if you think about it; come to think of it
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
everything; anything; nothing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to