opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
distant; remote; isolated
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
virtue and influence; virtue and authority
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
no sleep or rest; working day and night
readjustment; realignment
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
monk's fasting period (noon till 4am next day); priest's fasting period; meal taken in after noon; meal breaking one's fast; food offered to attendants of a funeral
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
comfort; consolation; diversion
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
briskly with small steps; trotting
to approach; to draw near
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
solution; solution strategy
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to find out; to discover; to locate
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)