inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
like this; in this way; as you see
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
literally; to the letter; literal
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
nonchalant air; unruffled air