to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
optimism; taking an optimistic view
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
to stop walking; to pause
as soon as possible; ASAP
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
at your own discretion; as you see fit
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
carrying out one's original intention
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to learn something through hearing
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
intimacy; affection; familiarity
foreign citizenship; foreign nationality
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement