to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
closely-guarded secret; top secret
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to grow up; to become an adult
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
residence; abode; dwelling
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
settlement; permanent residency
frame; framework; outline
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 entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to serve; to work for; to attend
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to push (something) against
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)