to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
boundless; vast; limitless; faint; hazy; dim
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
even though it is not; despite not
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
a foolish child is more precious
finishing blow; coup de grâce
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
uncompleted; unfinished; crude
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
theft (one of the ten evil deeds); thief; robber; theft; robbery
arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
beyond human understanding
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of