to take a breath; to take a short rest
head start; initiative; preemption
high compression; high pressure
fast approach; quick intimacy
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
strong interaction; strong force
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
way out; means to escape; escape route
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
plume; ornamental feather
vocal sound; tone of voice
to step forward; to take a step forward
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
one revolution; one rotation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)