leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
street at night; making a night journey
metre; meter; meter; gauge
that day; the very same day
moisture; humidity; dampness
way of reciting; way of telling a story
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to stop walking; to pause
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
how; in what way; I wonder
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
talk; recital; narration; topic
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark