to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
funny story; funny anecdote
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to escape death; to be saved from death
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
succession; continuation; series; sequence