air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
sign; indication; omen; symptom
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
without; unless; have to do
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
you could say; you might say; verging on the
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
if it is (the case that ...)