to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
Bulgaria; spirited; rising; sudden; abrupt
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
flight; desertion; escape
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
totally willing; fully motivated
chance (of success); odds
second arrow; second move; second step
dull sound; muffled sound
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
particularly; only; in the case of
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to move forward; to move on
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to turn completely into; to become completely
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
search for a husband for one's daughter