to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
in deep black; in jet black
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
accident; emergency; calamity
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
cooperation; coordination; link
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
blood relationship; blood relative
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
huge; enormous; great big
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
admiration; being impressed (by)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
one's younger days; when one was young
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
decoy (for hunting); stool
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion