to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to rise; to erect; to get up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when