breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
how long; how far; how much
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
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 draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to lose heart; to lose motivation
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
grappling firmly; being locked together
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)