gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
being filled with; being full of; permeation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
decorum; propriety; politeness
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
abusive language; violent language; wild words
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
stupid brat; son of a bitch
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to sit down; to take a seat
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
dubious; puzzled; suspicious