to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
spirit photography; ghost photography
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
negotiations; discussions; connection
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be able to manage somehow or another
notice; attention; observation
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
first shrine visit of New Year
neighbourhood; neighborhood
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
difficult problem; challenge