gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be at a loss for words
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to spend time (on doing something)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick