to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in the meanwhile; during the time
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to go past; to pass; to pass by
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
leaning to the right; turning rightist; being on the (political) right
rule; reign; government; governing
to entrust; to leave to a person
to bawl; to cry; to scream
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
creation; Creation (by God)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time