gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to make a success in life
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to squeeze out; to wring out
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
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)
it's been a long time; long time no see
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
together; at the same time; same; identical
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
all you want; as much as one wants
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged