a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to say; to be called; to do
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
time; hour; period; class
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
stealthy steps; soft steps