to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
literature; books (reference); document
decentralization of authority; decentralisation of authority
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
only recently; just of late
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
any more; any further; any better; any longer
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
be (that) as it may; having said that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip