to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
scene; spectacle; sight; view
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
expression; look; countenance; face
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
by myself; in person; by oneself
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
stifled (laughter); simmering
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
the times; the world; society