to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
stepping back; drawing back
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to hide; to keep to oneself
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to run around; to bustle about
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
scattering (in all directions)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to fall on one's backside
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
stone (used for throwing)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
suddenly; all of a sudden
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
be (that) as it may; having said that
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise