to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to go past; to pass; to pass by
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
store interior; inside of a shop
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
strategy meeting; council of war
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
profitable plan; good plan
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
clearing one's throat; cough
very great; enormous; serious
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)