to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
living; lifestyle; living room
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)