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)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
rather; better; instead; if anything
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
thoroughly; through and through
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
in the meanwhile; during the time
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
biological child; one's own child
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
weakening; emaciation; decline
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
big man; large man; tall man; giant