one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
two-storey house; two-story house
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
region; limits; stage; level
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
eternity; infinitude; immortality
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still