to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
unexpectedly; surprisingly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
difference; discrepancy; variation
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
fast-talking; rapid talking
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work