hesitation; indecision; vacillation
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
although I say; although one might say; although called
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
shukuchi (rapid movement techniques); shortening distances
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to open (one's eyes) wide
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)