to take a breath; to take a short rest
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to shake off; to throw off
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
though one didn't intend (expect) to
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
several sheets (flat objects)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to have an idea; to have a clue
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
right side; right-hand side
overall; general; as a whole
without trouble; easily; readily
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to survive; to continue living; to escape death