mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
rest; break; recess; intermission
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
sound of something falling
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to peel off and fall; to flake away
(coming through) loud and clear
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
ill will; malice; evil intent
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
from here; from this place
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon