grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
ascending and descending; going up and down
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to put away one's bedding; to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
suspension bridge; rope bridge
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to have one cup of sake after another
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
stranger; tramp; wanderer
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
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
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
godsend; gift from providence
then; and (then); in that case; if so
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months