to pause; to have a short intermission
to stare back at; to look back at
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
choices; alternatives; options
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
by myself; in person; by oneself
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)