to pull in (fish); to land
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
combination; union; binding; bond
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
depending on; dependent on
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
unexpectedly; surprisingly
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
detached; aloof; indifferent
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
even so; anyhow; at any rate
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to relax; to feel at home
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
duty; obligation; responsibility
look of death; shadow of death
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
circulation of the blood; apprehension
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
hey there; I say; see here
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing