bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
way out; means to escape; escape route
parallel world; parallel universe
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to live through; to survive
interference; meddling; butting in
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be touching; to be moving
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
due form; official; formality
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy