to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
human kindness; human weakness
junior high school student; middle school pupil
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
impossible to do (although wants to)
outsider; layman; amateur
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
about when; about what time; how soon
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member