to pause; to have a short intermission
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
these guys; these fellows
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
dried citrus peel (esp. of a satsuma mandarin) used as seasoning and in traditional Chinese medicine; chenpi
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
(theatrical) fighting scene
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
the right person in the right place
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
killing and wounding; bloodshed