to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
scene; spectacle; sight; view
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
discipline; training; teaching manners
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
it is I who should say so
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
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
thought; consideration; thinking
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
attendance; participation; presence
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
how long; how far; how much
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship