narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
prison; jail; slammer; pen
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(distinction of) sex; gender
sex change; gender reassignment; sex change; sequential hermaphroditism
like that; that way; thus
alternately; by turns; in turn; one after the other
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
alternating; taking turns
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
female company president; female CEO
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
departure; leaving; setting off
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
every person; every mouth; every entrance
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention