to stop walking; to pause
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
alternately; by turns; one after the other
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to put one's strength into
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
acceleration; speeding up
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
conviction; belief; confidence
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
freshly pounded (rice cake)