absolutely; positively; decidedly
stealthy steps; soft steps
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
slight; thin; on the weak side
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
breathing of a sleeping person
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution