to shake; to sway; to waver
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
feminine; womanly; female
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
the opposite sex; isomerism
virtue; charm; merit; good point
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
hiding one's embarrassment
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
breathing of a sleeping person
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
since when; from when; how long
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
winning in a flash; instant defeat
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
partly open; in half bloom