main purpose; primary objective
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
if you think about it; come to think of it
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
appearance; figure; shape; form
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
confusion; distraction; derangement
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
castella (type of sponge cake)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential