to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
extermination; annihilation
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to die; to lay down life's burden
in the meanwhile; during the time
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
difference; variation; difference
predation; eating prey; preying upon
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
the first and second; a few
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into