to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to say no more; to sink into silence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
stature; build; height; size; physique
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
close to the wall; alongside the wall
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to encamp; to take up positions
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
aptitude; aptness; suitability
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
big snake; (large) serpent
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip