chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(social) position; status
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to leave as is; to ignore
having said that; on the other hand
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
self-discipline; self-improvement
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(not) so much; (not) that much
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to check; to stop; to keep back