to pause; to have a short intermission
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
hoarse voice; husky voice
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
material; substance; matter
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
with no effort at all; easily
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
inexpert or untrained eyes
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
capsule-toy vending machine; machine-vended capsule toy
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to let out a cry; to break forth
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit