approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
as expected; as predicted
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
gliding (through the air)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
matter of time; question of time
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix