to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
several times; a few times
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
directly opposite; right in front
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to yearn for; to be in love with
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
leading; guiding; commanding
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
this, that and the other; this and that
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
stillness; repose; standing still
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
little finger; pinky; little toe
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
smoothly; easily; readily
wild beast; wild animal; brute
pronunciation; production of sound
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
distinction; discrimination
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to peel; to skin; to pare
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)