to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
immediate effect; instant effect
just the other day; quite recently
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
an inch ahead; the immediate future
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
eating without paying; eating for free
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
somewhere to go; place to go
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to slap; to strike; to spank
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience