to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
frequency (of appearance)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
intercept; interception; counter-attack
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
five (long cylindrical things)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
completely relying on others
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
last days; the end; one's fate
freedom; free man; free woman
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
secret; private; surreptitious
fast approach; quick intimacy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to launch a surprise attack
sudden change; sudden turn
Fosbury-back flop; backward jump
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles