to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to examine; to check; to inspect
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
changing clothes; change of clothes
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
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
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to thrust away; to send flying
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern