strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
technology; technique; technical
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
beginning; outset; first; onset
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
way; method; means; resource; course
silence (not speaking); muteness
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
conviction; belief; confidence
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
reputation; respectability
because of; owing to; due to
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
prospects of victory; chances of success
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase