rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
stabbing to death; putting out
strangling (to death); strangulation
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
control; check; restraint; inhibition
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
very interesting; of great interest
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
final; eventual; ultimate
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
society; public; community; social studies
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing