I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
true state; actual condition; reality
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
appearance; figure; shape; form
several years; a few years
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
nothing but; none other than
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)