shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
matter of time; question of time
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
surroundings; environs; circumference
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to let an opportunity slip
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to stick it out (until the end)
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
emotional strength; force of will
admiration; being impressed (by)
to breathe in and breathe out
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars