to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
snow blown up from the ground
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
slowly and quietly; stealthily
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
HD; high definition; hard disk; hemodialysis; heavy-duty; Holdings
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
midwinter; dead of winter
death from cold; freezing to death
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
love story; romance; love affair
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
failure story; horror story
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient