to take a breath; to take a short rest
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
5th day of the month; five days
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to care for someone; to look after someone
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
you could say that; that might be so
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
in the same way as; just like
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)