to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to get thin; to taper off
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
consumption; expenditure; spending
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
east, west, south and north
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
construction; architecture (of buildings)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
very likely; very probable
a push; another effort; one more effort
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for