atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
solitude; loneliness; isolation
stirring; slight movement
to listen to in an ecstasy
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
to bring back; to restore
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
nervousness; oversensitivity
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to show up; to appear; to turn up
10th day of the month; ten days
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
root; joint; base; crotch