to support each other; to support one another
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
honorific/polite/humble prefix
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
danger; peril; hazard; risk
bet; wager; stake; gamble
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
failure; mistake; blunder
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
accurate; correct; precise; exact
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure