to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
four characters; four letters
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers