À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
putting life into; animating; cheering up
drinking party; banquet; feast
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
nevertheless; still; however; yet
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
abstruse; occult; mysterious
working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study); polishing (stones)
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
craving; longing; thirsting
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
good-for-nothing; worthless
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
several sheets (flat objects)
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
weight; heavyweight boxer
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death