to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to squeeze out; to wring out
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
first meeting; first interview with
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
in the same way as; just like
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be too late; to be too slow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in accordance with; according to
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)