to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
story; tale; talk; discussion
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at; in; at; when; by; with
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
by means of; due to; because of; according to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to need; to demand; to take; to require
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency