the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
meditation; contemplation
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
remittance; sending money; transferring money
7th day of the month; seven days
single colour (color); monochrome
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to have a cramp in one's leg
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
love affair; love relationship
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
discretion; judgement; judgment
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)