for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to arrive; to come to pass
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
hair on the back of one's head
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
surname; family name; last name
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of