release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to detain; to take into custody
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to begin; to set about; to start
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
newspaper reporter; print journalist
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
besides; in addition; also; moreover
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
manner of using one's hands
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
whispered conversation; whispering
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
impossible to do (although wants to)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be worried; to be troubled
flowering crab apple (Malus halliana); Kaido crab apple (Malus micromalus); Chinese flowering apple (Malus spectabilis); Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata); aronia (flower)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
comparatively; relatively
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)