to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
rear carrier of a palanquin
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
drinking money; tip; gratuity
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
supply; provision; raising; procurement
negotiations; discussions; connection
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
salty sea breeze; salt wind
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to lean against; to set against
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
1 kin (approx. 0.6kg); 1 loaf of bread
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to detain; to check; to restrain
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one eye; one of one's eyes