taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
military man; warrior; soldier
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the other day; a few days ago
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
same; similar; (just) like; equal
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam