to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
along the way; along the road
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shellfish; seashell; shell
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
so; to such an extent; such
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to project; to stick out; to stand out
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sea level; (surface of) sea
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
failure; mistake; blunder
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour