trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
moment by moment; hour by hour
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to make a speech; to address
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
lately; recently; these days
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to make one's rounds; to patrol
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
solution; solution strategy
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
else; in addition; besides
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to maintain (preserve) peace
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression